Intermittent Explosive Disorder: When Anger Overflows (Signs and Test)
Intermittent explosive disorder (DSM-5): disproportionate anger outbursts, STAXI-2 and Buss-Perry scales. A test to explore, and what CBT can do.
Read the article →Blog — Psychology and CBT
Articles on relationship psychology, CBT, well-being and personal development.
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Internet Addiction Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
An internet addiction assessment covering video games, online shopping, content consumption and digital communication.
Read the article →Introversion / Extraversion Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Assess where you stand on the introversion-extraversion continuum across four key dimensions.
Read the article →Introversion / Extraversion Test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Assess your position on the introversion-extraversion continuum across four key dimensions.
Read the article →Intrusive Thoughts Test: What It Measures and Your Score
This test assesses intrusive thoughts across four dimensions: frequency of intrusions, distress experienced, control attempts and thought-action fusion.
Read the article →Invisible Family Loyalty Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Explore the unconscious bonds of loyalty that tie you to your family and shape your decisions.
Read the article →Jealousy and Possessiveness test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Assess your level of jealousy and possessiveness to better understand your reactions in your relationships.
Read the article →Jealousy and Possessiveness Test: What It Measures and Your Score
Assess your level of jealousy and possessiveness to better understand your reactions in your relationships.
Read the article →Kleptomania: Understanding the Disorder, Its Signs, and the Test
Kleptomania (impulse-control disorder, DSM-5): the tension–act–relief cycle, the K-SAS scale, and what CBT can do. A test, not a diagnosis.
Read the article →Stealing Impulse (Kleptomania) Test: What It Measures and Your Score
A screening self-assessment for kleptomania (tension, relief, non-utilitarian theft, loss of control), inspired by the K-SAS and the DSM-5.
Read the article →Life Balance Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
An in-depth test measuring the balance between your five life spheres: work, family, health, social life and personal development.
Read the article →Locus of Control Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
Assess how much control you believe you have over the events of your life.
Read the article →Manipulation & Emotional Abuse Test: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Self-assessment: spot signs of emotional abuse and gaslighting in your bonds.
Read the article →Coercive Control & Manipulation Test: What It Measures
Self-assessment: signs of coercive control, manipulation and gaslighting in your relationships.
Read the article →Mental Rumination Test: what it measures and how to read it
This test assesses the different forms of mental rumination: dwelling on the past, negative anticipation, self-criticism and spirals of negative thoughts.
Read the article →Motivation and Values Test: what it measures and how to read it
A test to explore your sources of intrinsic motivation and check the alignment between your values and your daily life.
Read the article →Narcissistic Abuse Test: spotting the cycle of control: what it measures and how to interpret your score
Do you suspect narcissistic abuse? This test assesses the mechanisms (idealization-devaluation, coercive control, gaslighting, lack of empathy) and their impact on you. Instant result, PDF report, 100% anonymous.
Read the article →Narcissistic Abuser Test: Spotting Coercive Control
Do you suspect a narcissistic abuser in your life? This test assesses the mechanisms (idealisation-devaluation, control, gaslighting, lack of empathy) and their impact on you. Immediate result, PDF report, 100% anonymous.
Read the article →Narcissistic Personality (Disorder): NPI Test, Signs, and the Vulnerable Side
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD, DSM-5 cluster B): signs, NPI/PNI test, and the vulnerable side. To be distinguished from 'narcissistic abuse.' A test, not a verdict.
Read the article →Narcissistic Traits Test: What It Measures and How to Read Your Score
A test of narcissistic traits (both grandiose AND vulnerable), inspired by the NPI, the PNI and the PID-5. It measures traits, not a diagnosis.
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