Gaslighting tactics

This article explores 10 common toxic phrases used by gaslighters and provides empowering responses to shut down manipulative tactics.

✨4 Dark gaslighting tactics used by narcissists to mess with your mind. ✨Narcissism is extreme self- involvement to the degree that it makes a person ignore the needs of these around them. While everyone may show occasional narcissistic behaviour, true narcissists frequently disregard others or their feelings. They do not understand the effect that their behaviour has on other people. ✨But not everyone can recognise the narcissistic behaviour which was hidden behind the charm of…

Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse where someone distorts reality to make others feel confused and question themselves. Gaslighting may include deliberate deceit, passive aggression, defensiveness, sarcasm, and undermining someone else’s experiences. While anyone can gaslight, it’s a common tactic abusers use to exert power and control in their relationships.1

Gaslighting is a series of tactics aimed at making the victim doubt their own memories, perceptions, and sanity.

Gaslighting involves manipulative tactics to undermine someone’s reality: 1. Countering: Questioning memory. 2. Trivializing: Minimizing feelings. 3. Diverting: Changing focus. 4. Withholding: Refusing to engage. 5. Denial: Rejecting truth. 6. Stereotyping: Exploiting biases. These tactics erode confidence and create dependency. #gaslighting #gaslightingawareness #manipulativetactics #countering #trivializing #diverting #withholding #denial #stereotyping #dependency #emtionalhealth…

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