Ravel: Did This Genius Fear Loving?
Psychological analysis of Maurice Ravel: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
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Did Rembrandt Fear Abandonment? His Genius Decrypted
Psychological analysis of Rembrandt: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Renoir was afraid to love (here's why)
Psychological analysis of Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Was Rodin Afraid of Love? His Psychological History
Psychological analysis of Auguste Rodin: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →What Mark Rothko Really Hid Beneath His Canvases
Psychological analysis of Mark Rothko: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Sartre Was Afraid of Love (Here's Why)
Psychological analysis of Jean-Paul Sartre: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Erik Satie: Why This Genius Was So Alone
Psychological analysis of Erik Satie: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Was Schubert So Unhappy? The Surprising Answer
Psychological analysis of Franz Schubert: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →Why Schumann Composed in Crisis (A Life Under Its Grip)
Psychological analysis of Robert Schumann: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →What Simone de Beauvoir Teaches Us About Our Blockages
Psychological analysis of Simone de Beauvoir: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Stefan Zweig: Why He Fled Happiness
Psychological analysis of Stefan Zweig: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Steinbeck Wrote His Greatest Novels While Suffering
Psychological analysis of John Steinbeck: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Stravinsky Was Obsessed With Control (And It Made Him a Genius)
Psychological analysis of Igor Stravinsky: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five, and CBT.
Read article →Why Sylvia Plath Fascinates Psychologists (and Us Too)
Psychological analysis of Sylvia Plath: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Do You Feel Like a Fraud? How to Overcome It
Discover the effective CBT protocol for overcoming impostor syndrome. Validated techniques and practical exercises from a Nantes-based psychopractitioner.
Read article →Tchaikovsky: Why This Genius Was So Tormented
Psychological analysis of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →What Shaped Toni Morrison: The Wounds That Create Masterpieces
Psychological analysis of Toni Morrison: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Toulouse-Lautrec: The Wounded Genius Who Paints Truth
Psychological analysis of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →Why Turner Obsesses Us? His Psyche Finally Decoded
Psychological analysis of William Turner: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
Read article →The Genius Who Battled His Own Mind
Psychological analysis of Vincent van Gogh: Young's schemas, attachment, Big Five and CBT.
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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