Gaslighting: the cruelest form of psychological violenceDo you want to escape from an emotionally destructive relationship and gain self-esteem? Then keep reading...
The term "gaslighting" as a form of emotional abuse that came into popular consciousness in a 1938 thriller play written by the British playwright Patrick Hamilton, "Gas Light." The play premiered in London and was adapted later into a movie in 1944.
In the movie, the abusive husband, Gregory Anton manipulates Paula into making her think that she has gone mad.
Paula sees the gas lights around the house dimming at times and brightening at other times for no reason. Unbeknownst to her, it was Gregory who was switching the lights on and off to create the impression that she did not see the lights as they were. He was manipulating her belief in her reality.
Gregory's action with the gas lights was one of how he manipulated her perception of reality.
Real-life gaslighting situations have something in common with what was portrayed in the movie. In "Gaslighting" situations, the goal is to isolate and brainwash the victim to control the victim's version of reality.
Gaslighting happens in several ways in personal relationships like marriage and friendships, or family relationships;
an example is a father always disapproving of his son's decisions to the extent that the son questions decisions he suspects his father would not agree with.
Another example of gaslighting in personal relationships is that of a spouse who continually humiliates their partner and demands attention from them while putting them down if they refuse to consider them.
How many times they said to you:
"Don't be so touchy!""You don't have to feel this way"
"It never happened, you make things up"
"Are you ok? I'm worried about you because you say strange things"
All of these are examples of mental manipulation.
Are you tired of lies? Are you tired of being insecure? Then this book is for you.
In this book we will discuss the following topics:
-How to find out if your partner is a narcissist
-The sneaky mechanism of Gaslighting page 49
-Effects of Gaslighting
-How to reduce conflicts in relationships
-Choosing a new partner page 99
-Creating healthy relationships
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