It’s hard to believe, but our closest friends are capable of manipulating us in ways we’d prefer not to imagine. One very dangerous form of this manipulation is gaslighting: or manipulating someone using psychological means into questioning what they know to be true. In close relationships, gaslighting involves shaming someone…
Gaslighting can be described as the ultimate form of betrayal, as it is a serious form of manipulation that causes victims to question their reality. These perpetrators rely on an imbalance of power that favors their agenda; the victims lack a confidence and are easily influenced. Those who experience this…
Gaslighting is both a form of emotional and mental abuse that plagues our society in all different levels and degree. This form of manipulation is emotional abuse in that it causes the victim to experience increasingly harmful emotions like fear, severe sadness, and panic. Gaslighting is also a form of…
Gaslighters use manipulative tactics to make their victims question their sense of reality, their intuition, and often everything they know to be true. Your partner might be gaslighting you if they lie consistently, cause you to distrust yourself, use your weaknesses against you, or bully you. If you suspect that…
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation and abuse used to gain control over one’s victim. It’s often difficult to spot gaslighting, as these manipulators make their victims question their own sanity. Gaslighters are domineering but work to present themselves as kind, generous, intelligent, and trustworthy. These manipulators use subtlety to…
Parents can and do gaslight their children, or manipulate them to question their sanity and cause them to doubt their own judgment and memory. Oftentimes, parents who engage in gaslighting have narcissistic personality traits and/or suffer with alcohol/drug abuse. Parents may outright lie to their children, discredit their thoughts, cause…
Gaslighting—a form of manipulation—isn’t just seen in personal and loving relationships, but can happen amongst coworkers or be employed by one’s boss. In terms of work, gaslighting is often used to force an employee to take on and complete more work than required by their job description; additionally, a jealous…
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation in which the perpetrator leads one to question their own sanity or judgment through subtle tactics. This abusive treatment is often carried out by individuals who are narcissistic, sociopathic, or just plain abusive. The first step in identifying and protecting yourself from this form…
Gaslighting is a dangerous form of manipulation which causes the victim to question their own sanity, judgment, even memories. The abusers place blame onto their victims and rely on their victims’ insecurities. If you feel threatened by an individual, you often feel confused around the individual, or you feel weak…