Bernardo Provenzano: 43 Years Fugitive, Pathological Patience of a Boss
Bernardo Provenzano: 43 years as a fugitive, pathological patience, pizzini, and the cruelty-piety split of the ghost boss analyzed through CBT.
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Bernardo Provenzano: 43 Years on the Run and the Pathological Patience of a Ghost Godfather
Bernardo Provenzano: 43 years on the run, pathological patience, pizzini, and cruelty-piety splitting of the ghost godfather analyzed through CBT.
Read article →Bugsy Siegel: The Deadly Impulsivity Behind the Las Vegas Dream
Explore Bugsy Siegel's pathological impulsivity, narcissism, and toxic relationship with Virginia Hill. A CBT perspective on the visionary Las Vegas mobster.
Read article →Bugsy Siegel: The Murderous Impulsivity Behind the Las Vegas Dream
Bugsy Siegel: pathological impulsivity, narcissism, and toxic relationship with Virginia Hill. The visionary mobster of Las Vegas analyzed through CBT.
Read article →Carlo Gambino: The Psychology of Silent Power & Mafia Control
Carlo Gambino's silent power: invisibility, Machiavellian patience, and functional paranoia of the quiet Godfather analyzed through CBT principles.
Read article →Carlo Gambino: The Psychology of Silent Power
Carlo Gambino: power through invisibility, Machiavellian patience, and functional paranoia of the silent godfather analyzed through CBT.
Read article →El Chapo: The Perverted Resilience of a Drug Lord
El Chapo: perverted resilience, disorganized attachment, and grandiose narcissism of the Sinaloa cartel baron analyzed through CBT.
Read article →Emotional Infidelity at Work: Where Does Betrayal Begin?
Friendship or emotional infidelity at work? Discover the warning signs, the psychological mechanisms at play, and how to set clear limits in your couple.
Read article →Frank Costello: The Prime Minister of the Underworld and the Art of Soft Manipulation
Frank Costello: social intelligence, soft manipulation, and shame of origins of the Prime Minister of the Underworld analyzed through CBT.
Read article →Frank White: The Criminal Messianism of the King of New York
Psychological analysis of Frank White (King of New York): criminal messianism, altruistic narcissism, cognitive rationalization, and existential solitude.
Read article →Ghosted After 3 Months of Relationship: Understanding and Rebuilding
Ghosted after 3 months of relationship? Discover why ghosting occurs at this critical stage, its psychological impact, and a 5-step CBT rebuilding protocol.
Read article →Griselda Blanco: The Psychology of the Cocaine Godmother
Griselda Blanco: childhood trauma, disorganized attachment, and perverted resilience of the Cocaine Godmother analyzed through CBT.
Read article →Gustavo Fring: The Perfect Mask of Functional Psychopathy
Psychological analysis of Gustavo Fring (Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul): functional psychopathy, double life, founding trauma, and absolute control.
Read article →Henry Hill: Why the Gangster Life Is So Seductive — The Psychology of Goodfellas
Psychological analysis of Henry Hill (Goodfellas): seduction of the criminal world, need for belonging, adrenaline dependence, and abandonment trauma.
Read article →John Gotti: The Exhibitionistic Narcissism of the Teflon Don
John Gotti: exhibitionistic narcissism of the Teflon Don. Need to be seen, narcissistic rage, and anxious attachment analyzed through CBT.
Read article →Lucky Luciano: The Cold Strategist Who Invented the Modern Mafia
Lucky Luciano: alexithymia, avoidant-dismissive attachment, and cold strategic intelligence of the father of the modern mafia analyzed through CBT.
Read article →Meyer Lansky: The Mafia's Financial Genius and His Obsession with Control
Meyer Lansky: obsessional traits, pogrom trauma, and sublimation of violence decoded. The financial brain of the mafia.
Read article →Michael Corleone: The Psychological Transformation from Golden Son to Godfather
Psychological analysis of Michael Corleone (The Godfather): emotional dissociation, PTSD, disorganized attachment, and self-sacrifice schema. A clinical decryption of the most complex fictional character in cinema.
Read article →Nicky Santoro: When Loyalty Becomes Destruction — Casino Decoded
Psychological analysis of Nicky Santoro (Casino): rigid loyalty, violence as emotional language, sexual betrayal, and self-destruction through hubris.
Read article →Pablo Escobar: The Psychology of a Megalomaniac Between Terror and Benevolence
Pablo Escobar: pathological narcissism, disorganized attachment, and cognitive distortions of the drug lord analyzed 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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