Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual, making them question their own memory, perception, or judgment, often evoking in them cognitive dissonance and other changes such as low self-esteem. Using denial, misdirection, contradiction, and misinformation, gaslighting involves attempts to destabilize the victim and delegitimize the victim's beliefs. Instances can range from the denial by an abuser that previous abusive incidents occurred to the staging of bizarre events by the abuser with the intention of disorienting the victim.The term originated from the play Gas Light (1938, but originally performed as Angel Street in the United States) and its 1940 and 1944 film adaptations (both titled Gaslight). The term has been used in clinical psychological literature, as well as in political commentary and philosophy.
Holy carp! That’s EXACTLY what happened to me? Why would a person do such a thing? I recently came out of a two year spirit of depression because of someone who did that to me. I’m talking a deep, deep depression. I still have relapses. Just when I think I’m coming out of it, I go into a deep deep dark place. Who would do that?
Well done. AOC has it in for Biden and this is just way too delicious. That said, I don’t think the rat cover up qualifies as gas lighting. It’s just not the right metaphor for a cover up.
No matter: go get em AOC!
Psychologist have done tests like this involving a group of people (in reality everyone except one is in on the test) are to determine which two lines match each other in length. Everyone in the room picks the wrong answer (and it is obvious the lines do not match) In many cases the person being study ends up going along with the group and even admits that they were questioning their own sanity.
Heard the term the other day, on of all shows, a rerun of the Beverly Hillbillies.
Jethro accused Jeb and Granny of trying to “gaslight” him.
Gaslighting is what the mass media does all day every day.
That is when someone with an agenda lies and provides disinformation to get you to believe in their agenda.