Miyamoto Musashi: Was the Samurai Afraid of Love?
Explore Miyamoto Musashi's psychology through a CBT lens. This portrait analyzes his attachment and schemas, revealing why the samurai may have avoided love.
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Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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Almodóvar: What His Films Reveal About Your Abandonment Schema
Explore Pedro Almodóvar's psychology through his films. Understand abandonment schemas, attachment, and coping mechanisms with CBT insights.
Read article →Michael Jackson: How Abandonment Shaped His Life
Explore Michael Jackson's abandonment schema through a CBT lens. Understand how early experiences shaped his life and what it reveals about human resilience.
Read article →Confucius: 3 Ways His Psyche Reveals Your Own Schemas
Explore Confucius's psychological portrait through CBT. Discover how his life and teachings offer insights into your own cognitive schemas and quest for meaning.
Read article →Ernest Hemingway: 5 Insights Into His Psychology & Your Own
Explore Ernest Hemingway's psychology through CBT & Young's schemas. Understand his emotional wounds and how they reflect universal relationship patterns, offering insights into your own life.
Read article →Margaret Thatcher: Unpacking Her Warrior Psyche & Traits
Explore Margaret Thatcher's psychological profile, examining the cognitive schemas and traits that shaped her formidable political career and personal journey.
Read article →Hannah Arendt: Uncover Your Psyche Through Her Life
Explore Hannah Arendt's psychology through CBT insights. Discover how her experiences reveal your own thought patterns and resilience. Learn more.
Read article →Isabella the Catholic: Uncovering Her Hidden Psychology
Explore Isabella the Catholic's complex psychology through a CBT lens. Discover the schemas and defense mechanisms that shaped her authoritarian personality.
Read article →Jane Austen: 2 Love Patterns Her Life Reveals About Yours
Explore Jane Austen's psychological portrait through schema therapy and attachment styles. Discover how her insights can transform your love patterns today.
Read article →Lao Tzu's Psychology: 5 Insights for Your Modern Mind
Explore Lao Tzu's psychology through a CBT lens. Discover 5 key insights from ancient wisdom to understand your mind and achieve inner harmony today.
Read article →Muhammad Ali: Unpacking His Invincible Mind Beyond the Ring
Explore Muhammad Ali's psychological journey beyond boxing. This article analyzes his resilience, identity, and choices through a CBT lens, revealing what made him truly invincible.
Read article →Steve Jobs: Unpacking His Obsession & Your Own Psychology
Explore the psychological drivers behind Steve Jobs's obsession, using CBT and schema therapy to understand his journey and its relevance to your own patterns.
Read article →Guy de Maupassant: His Psyche & Your Relational Schemas
Explore Guy de Maupassant's psychological profile through a CBT lens. Discover how his life reveals insights into your own relational schemas and worldview.
Read article →Bernard-Marie Koltès: Unpacking His Tortured Genius Psychology
Explore the complex psychology of Bernard-Marie Koltès through a CBT lens. Understand his emotional schemas and attachment patterns for deeper insight.
Read article →Mark Twain: Uncovering His Secret Psychological Torments
Explore Mark Twain's secret psychological torments through a CBT lens. Understand how early experiences shaped his life and work, offering insights into his complex genius.
Read article →Blanchot's Torments: A CBT Analysis of His Enigmatic Mind
Explore Maurice Blanchot's psychological landscape through CBT. This analysis reveals how trauma and early schemas shaped his identity and enigmatic writings.
Read article →Sei Shonagon: What Her Psychology Reveals About You
Explore Sei Shonagon's psychology through CBT, Young's schemas, and Big Five traits. Discover what her ancient insights reveal about your own mind.
Read article →Kenzo Tange: Psychological Roots of His Architectural Genius
Explore Kenzo Tange's psychological profile, including early schemas and personality, to understand what shaped his architectural genius.
Read article →Sherlock Holmes: What His Psychology Reveals About You
Explore Sherlock Holmes's psychology through CBT and schema therapy. Discover how his unique thought patterns offer insights into your own mind and relationships.
Read article →Edgar Allan Poe: Unpacking the Psychology of His Torment
Explore the psychological torment of Edgar Allan Poe through a CBT lens. This analysis reveals how trauma and beliefs shaped his genius and offers therapeutic insights.
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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