What a Narcissism Test Does NOT Tell You: Limits and Validity
You have just taken an online narcissism test. The score: 67/100. Here is what that number can genuinely tell you, and everything it cannot.
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Narcissism at work: what a test reveals about leadership
The office is a stage where personalities show themselves unfiltered. Some leaders display striking confidence, a grandiose self-image and no empathy.
Read article →The Test Paradox: Displayed Confidence, Measured Fragility
As a CBT psychotherapist, I regularly meet people who outwardly project unshakeable confidence. Behind that facade often hides a real fragility.
Read article →Coercive Control Test: Measuring a Narcissistic Relationship
Am I really free in this relationship, or have I fallen under coercive control? Asking the question is already a signal. Here is how to measure the impact.
Read article →Phone Addiction in Teens: Understanding Before Overreacting
Intensive phone use in teenagers isn't always addiction. But some behaviours deserve attention. Here's how to distinguish problematic use from the norm.
Read article →ADHD in Children: Signs, Myths, and Reality for Better Understanding
ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. Too often misdiagnosed — or undiagnosed — it deserves a precise understanding.
Read article →Always Giving More Than I Receive: Understanding Emotional Imbalance in a Relationship
Feeling like you give more than you receive is one of the most common sources of resentment in a couple. Where does this imbalance come from — and how do you tell it from a distorted perception?
Read article →Anxiety in Teenagers: When Normal Worry Becomes a Daily Burden
Anxiety in teenagers is often underestimated or confused with 'normal teenage behaviour'. Yet when it becomes invasive, it deserves specific attention.
Read article →Atypical Learning: Recognising a Child Who Learns Differently
Some children have ways of learning that don't match the standard school model. Identifying them allows support to be tailored to their needs — not a label to be applied.
Read article →Are We Still in Love? What Love Becomes in a Long-Term Relationship
Love in a long-term relationship no longer looks like it did at the beginning. How do you tell the difference between love that has evolved and a relationship that has lost its emotional content?
Read article →Body Confidence in Intimacy: Where the Unease Comes From
Unease with nudity, constant comparison, trouble letting go in intimacy: body image deeply shapes a couple's sexual and emotional life.
Read article →Atypical learning: spotting a child who learns differently
Some children learn in ways that do not fit the standard school model. Identifying them means offering tailored support, not a label.
Read article →Exploring BDSM: What Your Curiosity Says and How to Respond
Curiosity about BDSM is neither a problem nor an oddity. What matters is communication, informed consent and understanding your own desires.
Read article →Exploring BDSM: What Your Curiosity Says About You and How to Respond to It
Curiosity about BDSM is neither a problem nor a quirk. What matters is communication with your partner, informed consent, and understanding your own desires.
Read article →Body Comfort in Intimacy: Understanding Self-Image and How to Change It
Discomfort with nudity, constant comparison, difficulty letting go in intimacy — body image has a profound impact on sexual and emotional life in a relationship.
Read article →Being a Good Intimate Partner: What Really Matters Beyond Performance
A good intimate partner isn't the most skilled one — it's the most present. What truly makes a sexual relationship fulfilling is attentiveness, reciprocity, and communication.
Read article →Social Skills in Children: Learning How to Be With Others
Social skills are not innate. They are learned, they develop, and they can be supported when they are slow to emerge or cause difficulties.
Read article →Mental Load in a Relationship: The Invisible Work That Exhausts — and How to Talk About It
Anticipating, planning, remembering for two: mental load is often carried by one partner without the other even realising. How to recognise it and rebalance things together.
Read article →Child Creativity: Nurturing a Precious Resource for Life
Creativity is not a talent reserved for a few. It is a faculty that develops — or gets stifled — depending on the environment in which the child grows up.
Read article →Performance Anxiety in Children: When Fear of Failing Takes Over
Some children are paralysed by the fear of getting it wrong. Performance anxiety deserves to be recognised for what it is: not laziness, but real suffering.
Read article →Over 1900 applied psychology articles
The Psychologie et Sérénité blog features over 1900 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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