Matisse: How Tormented Genius Fueled His Creative Freedom
Explore Henri Matisse's psychological journey to understand how his tormented creative genius transformed inner struggles into artistic freedom and mastery.
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Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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Pablo Neruda: How Emotional Deprivation Shaped His Poetry
Explore Pablo Neruda's psyche and how early emotional deprivation influenced his passionate, iconic poetry. Understand his journey from romance to political commitment.
Read article →Nina Simone: Why Her Psychology Still Fascinates Us Today
Explore Nina Simone's complex psychology, understanding her enduring fascination through maladaptive schemas and attachment.
Read article →Power Balance Test: Assess Your Relationship's Influence
Take our power balance test to understand influence and decision-making in your relationship. Gain insights for a more equitable and satisfying partnership.
Read article →Prince: Genius or Monster? Unpacking His Psychology
Explore Prince's complex psychology, analyzing how early schemas fueled both his artistic genius and relational struggles. Understand his journey.
Read article →Maurice Ravel: Did This Genius Fear Intimacy?
Explore Maurice Ravel's complex psychology, attachment patterns, and perfectionism through a CBT lens. Understand his enigmatic life and creative genius.
Read article →Renoir: Why He Feared Love & Felt Inadequate
Explore Pierre-Auguste Renoir's fear of love and inadequacy through a CBT lens. Understand his attachment and schemas for personal growth.
Read article →Jean-Paul Sartre: Why He Feared Love & Closeness
Explore Jean-Paul Sartre's fear of love through a CBT lens. Discover the psychological patterns and early wounds that shaped his complex relational needs.
Read article →Stefan Zweig: Why He Fled Happiness & His Psychology
Explore Stefan Zweig's psychology, including abandonment schemas and attachment, to understand why he fled happiness despite his success.
Read article →Synesthesia Test: Do You Have Cross-Sensory Perception?
Discover if you experience synesthesia with validated tests. Understand this fascinating cross-sensory perception and how it shapes your world.
Read article →Tchaikovsky: Unpacking the Tormented Genius's Psychology
Explore the psychological torment of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, analyzing his abandonment schema and its impact on his life and relationships.
Read article →The Art of Apologizing in a Couple: What Actually Repairs
A real apology repairs, a fake one makes things worse. The ingredients of an effective apology in a relationship, and why 'I'm sorry if...' never works.
Read article →Vincent van Gogh: Unpacking His Psychological Struggles
Explore Vincent van Gogh's psychological struggles through Young's schemas and CBT. Understand the genius who battled his own mind and sought acceptance.
Read article →William Faulkner: How Trauma Shaped His Iconic Novels
Discover how William Faulkner's psychological vulnerabilities, from attachment to trauma, profoundly shaped his iconic literary works.
Read article →Amy Winehouse: 3 Warning Signs of Abandonment & Addiction
Explore Amy Winehouse's life through a CBT lens, revealing 3 key warning signs of abandonment and addiction. Understand how early schemas impacted her destiny.
Read article →Toulouse-Lautrec: How Wounded Genius Painted Truth
Explore Toulouse-Lautrec's psychological paradox, channeling personal struggle and defectiveness into profound art. Discover his journey and impact.
Read article →Johannes Vermeer: Uncovering His Secret Psychology
Explore Johannes Vermeer's complex psychology through CBT. Discover how his early life shaped his art and internal conflicts into visual beauty.
Read article →George Orwell: Was He Afraid of Himself? A Psych Portrait
Explore George Orwell's complex psyche. This psychological portrait analyzes his early schemas, attachment, and Big Five traits through a CBT lens.
Read article →Rodin's Fear of Love: A Psychological History
Explore Auguste Rodin's psychological history, analyzing his early maladaptive schemas and attachment patterns to understand his fear of love and creative genius.
Read article →Gustav Klimt: Decoding His Avoidant Attachment Style
Explore Gustav Klimt's psychology through his art and relationships. Understand how avoidant attachment shaped his life and creative genius.
Read article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychology and Serenity blog offers over 190 articles by Gildas Garrec, CBT practitioner in Nantes. Each article draws on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to offer practical insights.
Couple Communication — Gottman’s 4 horsemen, the 5:1 ratio, stonewalling, NVC
Attachment — Anxious, avoidant, disorganized styles, path to secure attachment
Emotional Dependency — 10 signs, self-assessment tests, CBT strategies
Ghosting & Dating — Ghosting, breadcrumbing, curving, orbiting, zombieing
Manipulation — Gaslighting, coercive control, narcissistic abuse, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, rebuilding
Anxiety & Stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retroactive, 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 families
Young 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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