Gaslighting what does it mean?

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asked Oct 2, 2019 in Mental Health by Kerlimoni (210 points)
Gaslighting what does it mean?

When you gaslight someone what does the person do to gaslight that person?

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answered Oct 2, 2019 by gripgetter00 (1,790 points)
Gaslighting refers to and is the process of someone manipulating someone through use of psychological means into questioning their own sanity.

Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person seeks to sow the seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or in members of a targeted group which makes them question their own memory, perception, and sanity.

An example of gaslighting someone would be withholding.

The withholding is a gaslighting technique where the abuser feigns a lack of understanding, refuses to listen and declines to share his emotions.

I'm not listening to that crap again tonight, would be a gaslighting example.

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