Male Hypogamy: When a Man Loves Below His Status
Male hypogamy: when the man earns less than his partner. Masculinity crisis, silent shame, and new couple models.
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Articles on relationship psychology, communication patterns, and conversation analysis.
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The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Kundera: Mimetic Desire Between Lightness and Weight
Kundera and mimetic desire: when Tomas's lightness collides with Teresa's weight. Girardian analysis of the impossible freedom of desire.
Read article →Jealousy by Alain Robbe-Grillet: Mimetic Desire in the Labyrinth of the Gaze
Analysis of Robbe-Grillet's Jealousy: when the jealous gaze becomes narrative structure. Obsession, surveillance, and the impossibility of knowing the other.
Read article →Toxic Phrases in Couples: 15 Alternatives for Healthy Communication
Discover how to replace toxic phrases with compassionate communication. Practical guide with 15 concrete alternatives.
Read article →Psychopractitioner in Nantes: How to Choose the Right CBT Therapist for You
You're going through a difficult time — persistent anxiety, a strained relationship, or simply a lingering feeling of unease that has followed you for months.
Read article →The Red and the Black by Stendhal: Mimetic Desire as the Engine of Ambition and Love
Analysis of Stendhal's The Red and the Black through Girard: crystallization, internal mediation, and triangular desire. Julien Sorel, archetype of mimetic desire.
Read article →Mating Strategies in the Digital Age: Tinder, Algorithms, and Mimetic Desire
How Tinder and algorithms transform romantic desire. Cognitive biases, ghosting, breadcrumbing, and strategies to navigate the digital dating market.
Read article →Toxic family: 20 questions to measure the impact on your adult life (test)
Guilt, hypervigilance, people-pleasing: what if it came from your childhood? 20 questions to evaluate the impact of a toxic family on your adult relationships.
Read article →AUDIT alcohol test: 10 questions to know if your drinking is at risk
Do you drink too much? The WHO AUDIT test in 10 questions evaluates your alcohol consumption. Free, confidential, with immediate interpretation of your results.
Read article →The 8 Questions to Ask Yourself After a Date (Inspired by Jay Shetty)
Discover Jay Shetty's 8 essential questions for evaluating a romantic date. A practical guide to analyzing your dates with clarity.
Read article →Emotional Blackmail: How to Recognize and Resist It
Learn to recognize emotional blackmail in your relationship and discover concrete strategies to resist it without feeling guilty.
Read article →Compassionate Communication in Couples
Compassionate communication in couples: 7 practical exercises from NVC and CBT
Read article →Confidence pour confidence: When Jean Schultheis Describes a Narcissistic Pervert
Psychological analysis of 'Confidence pour confidence' by Jean Schultheis: the chilling portrait of a narcissistic pervert in a 1980s hit song.
Read article →Detecting Manipulation in Your Messages and Texts
A practical guide to identifying signs of manipulation in your SMS, WhatsApp, and messages: patterns, examples, and analysis grid.
Read article →Hamilton Anxiety Scale: How to Interpret Your Score
Decode your HAM-A score with this complete interpretation guide. Understand the Hamilton Anxiety Scale to better manage your symptoms.
Read article →Narcissistic Perversion: The Essential Experts, Authors, and Resources
The complete guide to French and international experts on narcissistic abuse: psychologists, authors, podcasts, YouTube channels, and books.
Read article →Gaslighting: 20 Common Phrases and Concrete Examples
20 common gaslighting phrases in couples with concrete examples to identify them in your daily conversations.
Read article →A Paper Giant: Psychological Analysis of Jean-Jacques Lafon's Song
Psychological analysis of 'Le geant de papier' by Jean-Jacques Lafon: masculine vulnerability, false self, and fragility behind apparent strength.
Read article →Intermittent Reinforcement: Why You're Addicted
Intermittent reinforcement explains why leaving a toxic relationship seems impossible. Understanding the mechanism to break free.
Read article →Blame Reversal: When the Victim Becomes the Guilty Party
Understanding the blame reversal mechanism in couples: how the manipulator turns their victim into the guilty party.
Read article →Over 190 applied psychology articles
The Psychology and Serenity blog offers over 190 articles by Gildas Garrec, CBT psychopractitioner in Nantes. Each article draws on validated psychological models (Gottman, Young, attachment theory, CBT) to offer practical insights.
Couple Communication — Gottman’s 4 horsemen, the 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, psychological violence
Infidelity — Understanding, forgiving, trauma bonding, rebuilding
Anxiety & Stress — Relationship anxiety, burnout, rumination, insomnia
Jealousy — Pathological jealousy, retroactive, social media
Breakup & Grief — The 7 stages, no contact, relationship PTSD
Couple & Cohabitation — Moving in, arguments, libido, mental load
Parenting — Parental alienation, co-parenting, blended families
Young Schemas — 18 early 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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