The hosts discuss the popular term 'gaslighting', its definition, history, and personal experiences. They highlight its impact and tactics used, exploring its presence in relationships and modern discourse. The podcast provides thought-provoking insights on psychology and offers exclusive resources for Culips members.
Gaslighting is a psychological manipulation tactic that involves making someone doubt their own perceptions and sanity in various types of relationships.
Gaslighting involves intentional manipulation tactics with the intention of control or shifting blame onto others.
Deep dives
Gaslighting: Definition and Impact
Gaslighting is a psychological manipulation tactic that involves making someone doubt their own perceptions and sanity. It can occur in various types of relationships, such as romantic, family, and workplace. Gaslighting typically involves denial, trivialization, projection, and withholding. The intention behind gaslighting is often to control or manipulate others, eroding their self-esteem and causing anxiety or depression.
Examples of Gaslighting
In a personal relationship, gaslighting can occur when a partner dismisses their partner's concerns by accusing them of being overly sensitive or overreacting. In the workplace, gaslighting can manifest when a colleague takes credit for another person's ideas and denies their contribution, or when negative qualities or behaviors are projected onto the victim. Gaslighting can gradually undermine a person's reality, making it difficult to recognize the manipulation.
Understanding Gaslighting and Its Origins
Gaslighting is a term that gained popularity in recent years and is associated with psychological torment and manipulation. The term originated from a play called 'Gaslight' in 1938, where a husband manipulates his wife's perception by dimming the gaslights and denying the changes. Gaslighting involves intentional manipulation tactics, but it's important to recognize that forgetting or disagreements in relationships do not necessarily constitute gaslighting. The intention behind gaslighting is often control or shifting blame onto others.
Have you ever heard the term “gaslighting”? The verb “to gaslight” has become a very popular word over the past several years. Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic where someone makes another person doubt their own experiences and memories. In this episode, Andrew and Anna have a thought-provoking discussion about this concept. They introduce the definition of the term, its history, and their personal thoughts and experiences with gaslighting in their own lives. It’s a great episode for Culips listeners who are interested in psychology!
Fun facts
The word has become so popular that online dictionary Merriam-Webster announced that “gaslighting” was its word of the year in 2022! According to its search data, searches for the term “gaslighting” increased 1,740% from the year before.
Expressions included in the study guide
A dark place
To take credit for [something]
More than [adjective] to
To go back on [something]
To second-guess oneself
To butter [somebody] up
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