Descartes Was Afraid: What It Reveals About Him
Psychological analysis of Descartes: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
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Diaghilev: Why He Controlled Everyone
Psychological analysis of Diaghilev: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
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Psychological analysis of Diderot: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Dostoevsky: Why He Wrote His Anxieties
Psychological analysis of Dostoevsky: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Du Fu: What Really Broke Him (and Saved Him)
Psychological analysis of Du Fu: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Who Was Ducasse Really? The Psychological Secrets of a Genius
Psychological analysis of Ducasse: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →What Tormented Edgar Allan Poe (The Psychology Behind the Genius)
Psychological analysis of Edgar Allan Poe: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Elizabeth I: Why She Never Wanted to Marry
Psychological analysis of Elizabeth I: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Elon Musk Always Charges Straight Ahead (And You?)
Psychological analysis of Elon Musk: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Eluard Loved the Way He Wrote (The Psychology of the Poet)
Psychological analysis of Eluard: Young schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →Why Elvis Was Addicted to His Mother (and It Destroyed Him)
Psychological analysis of Elvis Presley: Young schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Emperor Meiji Changed Japan (and Himself)
Psychological analysis of Emperor Meiji: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Ernaux Fascinates Us: What She Reveals About Ourselves
Psychological analysis of Ernaux: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →What Destroyed Hemingway (and What It Says About You)
Psychological analysis of Ernest Hemingway: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →Fellini: What Really Motivated Him (Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Fellini: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Feydeau Makes Us Laugh (Psychological Analysis)
Psychological analysis of Feydeau: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →Why Flaubert Suffered (And What It Reveals About You)
Psychological analysis of Flaubert: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Foucault: The Wounds That Forged His Genius
Psychological analysis of Foucault: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Franco: Why He Acts This Way (Psychology Explains Everything)
Psychological analysis of Franco: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →FDR Was Afraid: What His Psyche Reveals About Power
Psychological analysis of Franklin Roosevelt: Young schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog features over 190 articles written by Gildas Garrec, CBT psycho-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, 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
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiveness, trauma bonding, recovery
Anxiety & stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological, retrospective, social media jealousy
Breakup & grief — 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended families
Young's schemas — 18 early maladaptive 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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