DARVO: A Test to Recognize This Manipulation Strategy
Recognize DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) in someone close: 10 self-assessment questions, 3 concrete examples, and psychological tests to dig deeper.
Read article →Blog — Psychology & Mental Health
Articles on psychology, mental health, relationships, anxiety, personality and psychological well-being.
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Self-Confidence Test: Assess Your Social Ease
Discover your level of confidence in social situations with validated tools. Tests, advice, and practical solutions to develop your ease.
Read article →Are You Ready to Love Again After Trauma? 24-Question Test
As a CBT psychopractitioner, I often see people who, after a particularly painful breakup, feel both eager to love again and terrified of reliving it.
Read article →Relational Perfectionism and the Phantom Exes (Amir Levine)
How relational perfectionism and the phantom ex (Amir Levine, Attached 2010) sabotage couples: idealized composite of exes, maternal and paternal roots, and CBT protocol to free oneself from it.
Read article →Inside the Godfather's Mind: What Psychology Reveals About Crime Bosses
Discover 'Inside the Godfather's Mind': a clinical analysis of 12 real-life mob bosses and 5 fictional ones through the DSM-5 and PCL-R. 19 forms of organized crime decoded.
Read article →Inside the Godfather's Mind: What Psychology Reveals About Mob Bosses
Inside the Godfather's Mind: 12 real mafia bosses + 5 fictional analyzed via DSM-5 and PCL-R. 19 forms of organized crime.
Read article →Absent Mother: Complete Psychological Guide — Consequences & Recovery
Comprehensive guide on maternal absence: 5 types, psychological consequences on child and adult development, Young's schemas, and a structured CBT recovery protocol.
Read article →Adult Attachment Test: Discover Your Style in 10 Questions
Identify your attachment style (secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized) through 10 key questions. Bowlby's theory and impact on your relationships.
Read article →Anxiety Test: Assess Your Level in 5 Minutes
Discover validated scales (GAD-7, Hamilton, Beck) to assess your anxiety. Score interpretation and tips to act.
Read article →All Human Emotions: Complete Guide to Primary, Secondary Emotions and Their Dyads
Discover Plutchik's 8 primary emotions, the 24 secondary and tertiary dyads, the wheel of emotions and their role in CBT. Complete clinical guide with tables.
Read article →The 250 Cognitive Biases: Complete List with Definitions
Exhaustive list of the 250 known cognitive biases, classified by category with definitions and concrete examples. Reference article in cognitive psychology.
Read article →Health Anxiety Test: Are You a Cyberchondriac?
Discover if you suffer from cyberchondria with validated tests. Understanding and managing digital health anxiety.
Read article →All Human Emotions: Complete Guide to Primary, Secondary Emotions and Their Dyads
Discover Plutchik's 8 primary emotions, 24 secondary and tertiary dyads, the wheel of emotions and their role in CBT. Complete clinical guide with tables.
Read article →Sleep Apnea & Mental Health: Psychological Impact & Screening Guide
Uncover how sleep apnea impacts mental health, leading to depression, anxiety, and cognitive issues. Learn key screening advice.
Read article →Sleep Apnea: Mental Impact and Psychological Screening
Discover the links between sleep apnea and psychic disorders: depression, anxiety, cognitive disorders. Screening advice.
Read article →Sleep Apnea's Mental Health Impact: Psychological Screening & CBT Insights
Explore the links between sleep apnea and mental health issues: depression, anxiety, cognitive disorders. Learn about psychological screening and CBT strategies.
Read article →Is Your Attachment Becoming More Secure? 22 Progress Markers
In our quest for well-being and fulfilling relationships, we all aspire — consciously or not — to emotional security. Here are 22 markers to assess.
Read article →Absent Father and Only Son: A Double Psychological Impact
The only son without a father accumulates two vulnerability factors. Discover the specific psychological consequences and CBT strategies for rebuilding.
Read article →Al Capone: Grandiose Narcissism and Criminal Power Explained
Explore Al Capone's grandiose narcissism. This psychological analysis, rooted in CBT, deciphers his instrumental violence and profound need for recognition.
Read article →Al Capone: Psychological Portrait of a Narcissist in Power
Al Capone: psychological analysis of a grandiose narcissist. Instrumental violence and the devouring need for recognition decoded through CBT.
Read article →Over 1800 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog features over 1800 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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