10 Personality Disorders & Couples: Spotting DSM-5 Patterns
Understand how 10 DSM-5 personality disorders manifest in couple communication. Learn to identify these patterns and improve your relationship dynamics.
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Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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Closed Enclosure Effect: Why Confined Spaces Create Strong Bonds
Discover the closed enclosure effect and why confined environments foster intense attachments. Understand this psychological phenomenon and its impact on relationships.
Read article →Emotional Load: Understand & Rebalance Your Relationship
Uncover the emotional load in relationships, an invisible burden impacting connection. Learn to identify its mechanisms and rebalance dynamics for healthier love.
Read article →Romantic Choice Paradox: Why We Want What Doesn't Want Us
Explore the paradox of romantic choice and learn why we often desire those who don't reciprocate. Understand this pattern and how to break it.
Read article →Unspoken Needs: 4 Things Your Partner Really Wants
Discover your partner's unspoken needs to foster a healthier relationship. Learn how to identify and address these hidden expectations for improved connection.
Read article →When Love Suffocates: 5 Signs & How to Find Balance
Is your relationship feeling suffocating? Learn to identify when love becomes overwhelming and discover strategies to create healthy space and connection.
Read article →Obsession in Love: 7 Ways to Break Free & Regain Control
Is your love obsessive? Learn 7 CBT strategies to identify the signs of limerence and regain control, transforming fixation into healthy connection.
Read article →Closed Enclosure Effect: Why We Connect Faster When Trapped
Explore the closed enclosure effect in psychology. Understand why intense emotional bonds form rapidly in confined environments and how it impacts relationships.
Read article →Evolutionary Psychology: Why High-Status Men Choose Beautiful Partners
Discover why high-status men often partner with beautiful women. This article explores the evolutionary psychology behind this pattern, offering a nuanced understanding of its impact on relationships.
Read article →Why Successful Men Date Beautiful Women: A CBT View
Explore why successful men often date beautiful women. Evolutionary psychology and CBT explain this pattern, offering nuanced insights into relational choices.
Read article →Why You Want Him More When He Disappears: 3 CBT Reasons
Understand why you want him more when he disappears. A CBT therapist explains the psychological mechanisms behind this common relationship pattern.
Read article →Why You Want Those Who Don't Want You: 6 CBT Insights
Explore why you want those who don't want you back. Understand the psychological mechanisms and learn CBT strategies to break this frustrating romantic pattern.
Read article →Why Your Feelings Lie About Love: Understand Emotional Traces
Discover why intense feelings don't always signal true love. Learn how emotional traces and your inner world shape romantic feelings, and avoid mistaking them for reality.
Read article →Toxic Personalities: 7 Signs of Personality Disorders in Love
Understand the real signs of a toxic personality in your partner. Learn how personality disorders manifest in relationships and find healthier paths forward.
Read article →Emotional Load: Why Relationships Exhaust You & 5 Fixes
Feeling exhausted in your relationship? Understand emotional load, its hidden impact, and learn CBT strategies to rebalance dynamics for renewed connection.
Read article →Uncover Your Partner's Hidden Agenda: 4 Steps to Clarity
Learn to identify your partner's unspoken expectations and needs. This guide reveals how a hidden agenda impacts your relationship and offers CBT strategies for healthier communication.
Read article →6 Mistakes That Worsen Your Partner's Eating Disorder
Learn 6 common mistakes that can inadvertently worsen your partner's eating disorder. Discover supportive communication strategies to foster healing.
Read article →Why Pot Rewires Your Teen's Brain (And How to Help)
Understand the psychological impact of cannabis on teenagers and discover effective CBT solutions for adolescent cannabis use. Learn the risks and find support.
Read article →Adolescent Crisis: Normal Teen Behavior vs. Warning Signs
Distinguish a normal adolescent crisis from serious warning signs. Learn when to seek professional help for your teenager's well-being.
Read article →Adult Dyslexia: 5 Key Signs for Accurate Screening
Undiagnosed adult dyslexia impacts daily life. Identify the 5 key signs and the steps for accurate screening and better well-being.
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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