How Gaslighting Manipulates Reality

Summary

This article written by Paige Sweet  for Scientific American highlights these aspects about the phenomena of gaslighting:

• The term is taken from the 1944 psychological thriller Gaslight, where a husband tries to convince his wife that she is mentally unwell by convincing her that she is imagining things—-such as the dimming of the gaslights.
• It entrenches existing power imbalances while fostering new ones.
• Institutional gaslighting is where behavior within an organization—such as bullying—can be promoted as normal and acceptable.

References

Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:

• Sufferer – or snowflake? What’s up with all the bullying claims? – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
• Employers, Here Are 3 Harmful Things You’re Doing That Empowers Workplace Bullies – The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

References from the Web :

• APR 2021  Institutional betrayal – looking in the mirror – Becoming International
• JUL 2022 What Is Gaslighting – Medical News Today

Source Information:

• Article Source: Scientific American
• Media Check: Scientific American - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)  
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