"Gaslighting" Misunderstood by Psychologists

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Gaslight Effect

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Psychologists set the record straight on what gaslighting is (and what it's not)

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Merriam-Webster named "gaslighting" word of the year in 2022 .

The term is derived from a 1938 play called " Gas Light ," adapted as the film " Gaslight" Robin Stern , Ph.D. , wrote the 2007 book "The Gaslight Effect ," which helped popularize the term that she says is now losing its meaning.

Dr. Guha emphasizes that gaslighting is not a one -off behavior but a pattern.

Accusing someone of gaslighting shuts down a conversation in an unhealthy way.

Mislabeling and name-calling can break down communication.

It can also lead you to think you're in an emotionally abusive relationship when you're not.

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