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In relationships, an abusive person may use gaslighting to isolate their partner, undermine their confidence, and make them easier to control. For example, they might tell someone they are irrational until the person starts to think it must be true. Child-parent relationships Using a mask of confidence, assertiveness, and/or fake compassion to make you believe that you “have it all wrong.” Therefore, eventually, you begin to doubt yourself and believe their version of past events. Manufacturing times for this option vary more around busier times of the year or during extreme circumstances such as covid-19 shutdowns. Although it can be difficult for affected people to know if they are experiencing gaslighting, gathering proof could help them obtain reliable evidence and recognize the above signs. Proof may include:

Kukreja P, et al. (2023). Workplace gaslighting: Conceptualization, development, and validation of a scale. Firstly clarify to yourself how, when and who is gaslighting you. Think about what ways they make you feel unhinged and like you’re losing it. Write down whatever you can think of. You must be able to confirm that you’re being gaslighted before you can move on with your life.Johnson VE, Nadal KL, Sissoko DRG, King R. "It's not in your head": gaslighting, 'splaining, victim blaming, and other harmful reactions to microaggressions. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2021;16(5):1024-1036. doi:10.1177/17456916211011963

Institutional gaslighting occurs within a company, organization, or institution, such as a hospital. For example, they may portray whistleblowers who report problems as irrational or incompetent, or deceive employees about their rights. Workplace gaslighting Countering: This is when someone questions a person’s memory. They may say things such as, “Are you sure about that? You have a bad memory,” or “I think you are forgetting what really happened.”Minimizing.By trivializing how you feel and what you think, the gaslighter gains more and more power over you, e.g. “Why are you being so sensitive?”“You don’t need to get angry over a little thing like that!”“I was just joking around, why are you taking things so seriously?” Denial: Denial involves a person refusing to take responsibility for their actions. They may do this by pretending to forget what happened, saying they did not do it, or blaming their behavior on someone else. You might be familiar with gaslighting in the context of relationships, but this manipulative tactic also works en masse. This is what some experts call “structural gaslighting”.