Gaslighting: The Devastating Effects of Psychological Manipulation and How to Recognize It

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A psychologist recounts a case of a client whose husband would steal her birth control pills and gaslight her by convincing her she had already taken them. Gaslighting is a pattern of behavior that can include withholding, countering, trivializing, denial, diverting, and stereotyping.

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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