What is the 'gaslighting effect'? Gaslighting is a mental manipulation tactic that silently erodes your belief system and causes you to doubt your own perceptions and reality. Under this kind of manipulation, the perpetrator passes on his fault to the victim through continuous criticism and humiliation, thereby sowing seeds of self-doubt in the victim's mind. This tactic not only allows the perpe...

Have you ever been in a situation where your partner, relative, friend, or co-worker deliberately distorted the facts to make you think that everything was your fault, or even doubt your memory, perception, or sanity? If so, you may have fallen victim to a form of psychological manipulation known as gaslighting. What is the gaslighting effect? The gaslighting effect refers to the emotional abuse...