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Gas lighting
The victim
Definition
Definition
Gas light (1944)
Origins
1960s
1970s
Colloquially
Psychoanalytic literature
Objective
Objective
To gain power over others.
A gaslighter
Is or not aware of what s/he is doing?
A gaslighter
Types of gaslighter
All of them receive the "payoff" = victim's dependancy
People with pathologies
People who "learn" it from their parents
Types
People with an authoritarian personality
Is the term accurate for him/her?
Gaslighting refers to a pattern of undermining behavior by the abuser.
Is it the right "tag"?
The victim
What they feel is "not based in reality".
Then, in what is it based on?
Psychological consequences
- Learned helplessness
- Dependance
Psychological consequences
- Perception and reality testing
- Self doubt
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Low self esteem
- Psychosis
Gaslighting procedure
Procedure
4 Signs of Gaslighting
1
Override your reality
4
Signs
2
Undermine you
3
Often fueled by sexism
4
Impossible to disagree
5 Gaslighting techniques
Countering
Withholding
"I don't have time to listen to this nonsense".
"I heard you say it! you never remember our conversations"
5 Techniques
Trivializing
Diversion/Blocking
Forgetting/Denial
"What are you talking about?"
"Have you been talking to your sister again?"
"You are so sensitive! Everyone else thought it was funny"
How to get over Gaslighting
Trust in yourself and your intuition
Don't seek for approval
How to deal with it
Don't confront, "leave"
Be aware of your thoughts and values
Rely on truthful friends/family
Keep your personal limits
Conclusion
Thank you