The Effects of Trivializing on Emotions

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If a gas slider repeatedly reinforces a specific fake detail of an event that maybe we don't remember because it didn't happen, if that is repeated enough, we can kind of begin to believe it. Trivializing is the third sign to look out for. This occurs when someone kind of belittles or disregards how we feel and attempts to undermine the sincerity of our emotions. They make you feel like you're going to be judged for simply expressing how you feel. The fourth behavioral profile pattern symptom sign is denial. It's refusal to take responsibility, blaming it on someone else or how stressful their job is or that it was just a moment of weakness.

The term 'gaslighting' has grown in popularity in recent years and become part of our shared psychobabble, giving our generation the language to describe a pattern of behaviour that has existed for centuries. This week on the podcast, we explore a recent story in the media on gaslighting and dive into what gaslighting actually means from a psychological perspective. We explore the origins of the term, how it references pop culture, the six behavioural patterns adopted by gaslighters and the links to narcissism and pathological lying. We also discuss how to identify this behaviour, detach from these individuals and move forward from the emotional hangover created by gaslighting. All that and more, listen now!

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