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.
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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 →Social media and teens: connection, comparison and real risks
Social media is part of the teenage world. Understanding its real effects on mental health lets you guide teens without blind bans.
Read article →Children's Social Skills: 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 difficulty.
Read article →Parenting Style: What Kind of Parent Are You — and What Impact on Your Child?
How you raise your child — authoritarian, permissive, democratic, or disengaged — profoundly influences their development. Understanding your own style allows you to adjust it.
Read article →Task Division in a Relationship: Why It Gets Stuck and How to Move Forward
Who does what at home, and do both partners feel it's fair? The division of household tasks touches on equity, internalised roles, and communication in a relationship.
Read article →Teen Anxiety: When Normal Worry Becomes a Daily Burden
Anxiety in teenagers is often underestimated or mistaken for a teenage phase. Yet when it becomes overwhelming, it deserves specific attention.
Read article →Teen Phone Addiction: Understanding It Without Overreacting
Heavy phone use in teenagers is not always an addiction. Learn how to tell problematic use apart from normal teenage behaviour.
Read article →Teenage Distress: Recognising the Signs Before They Worsen
Adolescence is a period of normal turbulence. But some signs of distress deserve particular attention — and a response that goes beyond 'it's just their age'.
Read article →The Oppositional Child: Understanding Resistance Before Trying to Break It
Opposition in children can be normal and passing — or signal something deeper. Distinguishing developmental opposition from oppositional disorder allows a better response.
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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