Whereas if the events took place over a shorter period of time, the victim might notice and connect the events to the greater overall ploy. Isolated acts of manipulation are often dismissed by the victim as a random event if done over a longer period of time. Gaslighting is conducted slowly so the victim doesn’t realize that they’re are being manipulated. The effects of gaslighting are slow and gradual. and it is a common technique of abusers, dictators, narcissists, and cult leaders. On a larger scale, it can occur between an employer and subordinates, social or religious leaders and their followers and heads of government and their constituents. It can occur in a parent-child relationship, between siblings, in a romantic relationship and in a marriage.
Unfortunately, it can also take hold easier than you might think. Gaslighting is a very effective tactic that causes tremendous pain and suffering to the victims.
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This post will provide you with an overview of what gaslighting is, and how to detect it in your marriage/relationship, or the marriage/relationship of someone you know. Often times this manipulation leads to the victim questioning their own reality, and in doing so, not questioning the motives and actions of the person gaslighting them. Gaslighting is a tactic in which a person or entity manipulates another person in the hopes of acquiring power of them. While you may not be familiar with the term gaslighting, you might be familiar with the description and the toll it can cause on a relationship.
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