How to Recognise Gaslighting Behaviour and What You Can Do About It
The term gaslighting is an unusual one in psychology and doesn't seem to fit any logical analogy or etymology. It originated from the British play Gas Light, but was performed in...
How to Recognise Gaslighting Behaviour and What You Can Do About It
The term gaslighting is an unusual one in psychology and doesn't seem to fit any logical analogy or etymology. It originated from the British play Gas Light, but was performed in the United States as Angel Street. And today, it's used to describe a covert type of behaviour – of psychological manipulation – in which one or more people attempt to influence another individual or group for their own gain. It's a tactic that's most commonly associated with narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths and other manipulative types.
