Lyotard: How His Unique Mindset Can Transform Your Thinking
Explore Lyotard's psychological portrait through a CBT lens. Understand his systematic doubt and how it shaped his thought, offering insights into your own mindset.
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Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Mao Zedong: The Psychological Profile of a Tyrant
What drove Mao Zedong? A schema-therapy reading of his childhood, defenses, and need for control — to understand the mind behind a nation's suffering.
Read the article →Karl Marx: Decrypting His Psyche & Core Beliefs
Explore Karl Marx's psyche through CBT, attachment, and Big Five. Understand how his early experiences shaped his worldview on injustice and society.
Read the article →Hayao Miyazaki: Why We Escape To His Worlds
Explore Hayao Miyazaki's psychology and the attachment patterns in his films. Discover why his Studio Ghibli worlds offer a unique escape.
Read the article →Martin Luther King: Resilience & Injustice Schema
Explore Martin Luther King Jr.'s resilience through a CBT lens. Understand how his "injustice is intolerable" schema fueled his strength amidst chaos.
Read the article →Montesquieu: How His Psychology Shaped Political Vision
Explore Montesquieu's psychological profile to understand how his early schemas influenced his groundbreaking ideas on the separation of powers.
Read the article →Haruki Murakami: Unpacking His Unique Psychological Writing Style
Explore the psychological underpinnings of Haruki Murakami's writing. Discover how his personality and cognitive patterns shape his literary world.
Read the article →Alfred de Musset: Why He Self-Punished in Love
Explore Alfred de Musset's self-punishment in love through a CBT lens. Understand his dysfunctional schemas and attachment patterns for deeper insight.
Read the article →Napoleon: The Psychology Behind His Obsession With Power
Why was Napoleon obsessed with power? A psychological portrait of the drive, insecurity, and early wounds behind one of history's greatest ambitions.
Read the article →Daniel Pennac: How His Humor Reveals Your Inner Child
Explore Daniel Pennac's psychology through a CBT lens. Discover how his unique humor transforms wounds into wisdom, reflecting your own journey of growth.
Read the article →Picasso's Obsession: Why His Relationships Were Intense
Explore the psychological reasons behind Picasso's intense relationships with women. Understand his attachment patterns and schemas through a CBT lens.
Read the article →Pinter's Silence: Understanding Its Psychological Impact
Explore the psychological impact of Harold Pinter's work through CBT and Young's schemas. Understand how Pinter's silence reflects abandonment fears.
Read the article →Pushkin's Torment: Understanding His Psychology & Yours
Explore the psychological torment of Alexander Pushkin through a CBT lens. Understand his early schemas and attachment patterns to gain insight into your own relationships.
Read the article →Raymond Queneau: The Psychology of Playful Genius
Discover Raymond Queneau's unique psychology, revealing how his genius transformed existential anxiety into playful, rigorous literary art.
Read the article →Anna Akhmatova: Why She Loved Intensely & How It Shaped Her
Explore Anna Akhmatova's intense love life through a psychological lens. Understand how early abandonment shaped her relationships and poetry, offering insights into resilience.
Read the article →Ai Weiwei: The Psychology of Unyielding Resilience
Explore Ai Weiwei's psychology through CBT to understand the deep roots of his rebellion and resilience against authoritarian power.
Read the article →Why The Housemaid Still Haunts You: A CBT Analysis
Discover why Freida McFadden's The Housemaid profoundly impacts readers. This CBT analysis explores gaslighting, manipulation, and early schemas.
Read the article →Tokugawa Ieyasu: Why He Was Obsessed With Control
Explore Tokugawa Ieyasu's obsession with control through a psychological lens. Understand how early experiences shaped his drive for order and power.
Read the article →Michel Tournier: Unlocking His Psychological Secrets
Explore Michel Tournier's psychological depths through Young's schemas, attachment, and CBT. Discover how his unique psyche shaped his fascinating literary works.
Read the article →Emperor Trajan: Conquering Empires, Not Inner Self
Explore Emperor Trajan's psychology through CBT. Discover how his relentless conquests reveal a deep-seated drive to overcome personal insufficiency schemas.
Read the article →Over 2100 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog offers over 2100 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychotherapist. 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