Romantic or passionate: two ways of loving, two ways of hurting
Romantic love and passionate love do not work the same way. Understanding your love style can change the way you experience your relationships.
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Romantic or Passionate: Two Ways of Loving, Two Ways of Suffering
Romantic love and passionate love don't work the same way. Understanding your love style can change how you experience your relationships.
Read article →Are We Still a Couple? Signs Your Closeness Has Changed
Sharing a roof, a table, a daily life without truly meeting: how to recognise when a couple has slipped into comfortable but distant cohabitation.
Read article →Rumination in Children: When Thoughts Go Round and Round Without Stopping
Rumination — going over the same negative thoughts repeatedly — is a well-documented risk factor for anxiety and depression. It can be observed from childhood.
Read article →Am I Satisfied With My Sex Life? What Sexual Satisfaction Reveals — and What It Doesn't
Sexual satisfaction isn't measured by frequency or variety. It rests on subtler dimensions — and deserves to be explored for what it really is.
Read article →Sexual satisfaction: what it reveals and what it does not say
Sexual satisfaction is not measured by frequency or variety. It rests on subtler dimensions — and deserves to be explored for what it really is.
Read article →School Bullying: Spotting the Signs When a Child Is a Victim
School bullying often stays invisible to adults. Learning to recognise the warning signs in a child is the first step towards helping them.
Read article →School Disengagement: Recognising the Signs Before a Child Gives Up
School disengagement doesn't happen overnight. It builds gradually, through an accumulation of signals that can be learned to recognise.
Read article →School Motivation: Why Some Children Just Do Not Want To
School motivation cannot be ordered. It depends on specific psychological factors — knowing which ones lets you act precisely instead of nagging.
Read article →School Stress in Children: When School Becomes a Source of Anxiety
A little stress can mobilise a child. But when school stress becomes chronic and invasive, it harms learning and wellbeing. Understanding its sources helps address it.
Read article →Screen Use in Children: Understanding to Regulate Without Conflict
Screens are not the enemy. What matters is the type of content, time spent, the child's age, and the family context in which they are used.
Read article →Self-Confidence in Children: Building a Solid Foundation for Life
Self-confidence in children isn't something that can be decreed. It is built gradually, through experiences of success and the caring gaze of adults.
Read article →Self-Esteem in Children: What Builds It, What Undermines It
A child's self-esteem doesn't depend on academic results. It is built through the gaze of adults, experiences of mastery, and a sense of belonging.
Read article →Setting Limits for Your Child: The Difficult Art of a Caring Framework
Limits are not a punishment. They are a structure that reassures children and allows them to grow. But setting them well is not always straightforward.
Read article →Sex appeal: what really attracts other people, beyond looks
Sex appeal cannot be reduced to physical appearance. Psychology research shows the dimensions that truly attract others are rarely where we look for them.
Read article →Sexual Compulsion: How to Tell the Difference Between a High Libido and an Addiction
Having an active and intense sex life is not an addiction. Sexual compulsion is recognised by different signs: loss of control, impact on daily life, distress after the act.
Read article →Sexual questioning: exploring identity and desire without rushing
Questioning your sexual orientation, your desires or your gender identity is an intimate, complex experience. It deserves space, not pressure.
Read article →Should I Leave My Relationship? What the Question Reveals
The question should I leave him does not always need an immediate answer. It reveals something about the state of the relationship - start there.
Read article →Shyness in Children: Between Character Trait and Developmental Obstacle
Shyness is not a flaw. But when it deprives a child of important social experiences or generates suffering, it deserves attention and support.
Read article →Signs of Dyslexia in Children: Recognising Difficulties to Better Support
Dyslexia affects around 10% of children. Spotting its signs early enables appropriate support that radically changes the academic and emotional trajectory.
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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