"According to the literature, it often involves subtle manipulation that can make victims question their perceptions and undermine their self-confidence over time."
"Gaslighting is not just psychological manipulation; it cultivates an environment that fosters dependency, vulnerability, and confusion in the victim, ultimately eroding their mental health."
Gaslighting, a term gaining popularity, represents a form of emotional abuse where the abuser manipulates the victim into doubting their perceptions and sanity. This tactic, identified in a recent study by University of Sydneyâs Lillian Darke and colleagues, composes a series of six strategies that empower the gaslighter while debilitating the victim's self-worth. Although gaslighting is often recognized in contemporary discussions, substantial empirical research remains limited, indicating an urgent need for a deeper exploration of its definitions and impacts on mental health, particularly its role in coercive control behaviors.
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