Gaslighting is one of the methods of strong psychological manipulation and pressure on a person. It is important to identify and overcome it.
Gaslighting is usually called psychological manipulation, the main task of which is to force another person to begin to doubt the objectivity of actions and events. A person who uses gaslighting wants to make another person “abnormal”, wants him to stop contacting the world around him.
What is gaslighting?
Let's define what gaslighting is. In simple words, the goal of this type of personal violence is to make a person feel “abnormal”, problematic, to deprive him of confidence and the ability to resist, to make his behavior controlled and manageable.
Gaslighting is a type of psychological abuse that has an extremely negative impact on those at whom it is directed. Victims of gaslighting acquire a bunch of complexes, suffer, doubt their abilities, feel anxiety, uncertainty and their own inadequacy. Sometimes victims of such abuse may feel like they are going crazy. At the same time, the initiator of gaslighting asserts himself and solves his problems at the expense of the victim.
