Why Did Botticelli Paint Love with Such Melancholy
Psychological analysis of Sandro Botticelli: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
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Brahms Was Afraid of Love (Here's Why)
Psychological analysis of Johannes Brahms: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Brancusi: The Artist That Psychology Finally Explains
Psychological analysis of Constantin Brancusi: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Camus: Why He Fled Happiness (The Analysis That Explains Everything)
Psychological analysis of Albert Camus: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Cézanne Was Obsessed With His Canvases (Genius Has a Price)
Psychological analysis of Paul Cézanne: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Why Chopin Suffered (and Composed His Masterpieces)
Psychological analysis of Frederic Chopin: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Christo: Why He Acts That Way (Revelation)
Psychological analysis of Christo: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →What Made Coco Chanel Obsessed with Control
Psychological analysis of Coco Chanel: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Colette Fascinates Psychologists (And What She Reveals About You)
Psychological analysis of Colette: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →What Makes David Bowie Fascinating (Revealed by Psychology)
Psychological analysis of David Bowie: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Debussy Was So Fragile (And a Genius at the Same Time)
Psychological analysis of Claude Debussy: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Degas Was Obsessed With Control (And It Destroyed Him)
Psychological analysis of Edgar Degas: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Édith Piaf: Why She Loved So Deeply (and Suffered So Much)
Psychological analysis of Édith Piaf: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →Emily Dickinson: Why She Isolated Herself (and What She Tells Us)
Psychological analysis of Emily Dickinson: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →The Tormented Genius Who Haunted His Own Novels
Psychological analysis of William Faulkner: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why Fitzgerald Was Obsessed with Love (and It Destroyed Him)
Psychological analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →What Freddie Mercury Teaches Us About Ourselves
Psychological analysis of Freddie Mercury: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read the article →What Frida Kahlo Reveals About Your Emotional Wounds
Psychological analysis of Frida Kahlo: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Why García Márquez Wrote About Solitude (His Psychology Revealed)
Psychological analysis of Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Was Orwell Afraid of Himself? His True Psychological Portrait
Psychological analysis of George Orwell: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read the article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist in Nantes. Each article is based on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to provide concrete keys to understanding.
Couple communication — Gottman's 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional dependency — The 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, control, narcissistic pervert, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, reconstruction
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retrospective, social media
Breakup & grief — The 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended family
Young's schemas — 18 early schemas, cognitive distortions
Dating apps — Mental health impact, paradox of choice, dating fatigue
Mental health — When to consult, online therapy, CBT vs EMDR
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