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Title: Gaslighting Post by: Jitendra Hydonus on Feb 17, 2022 02:58 pm 8 Gaslighting Tactics To Know About So You Can Protect Yourself From Dangerous Manipulation The experience of gaslighting, or when someone manipulates you into questioning your own reality, can happen at work, in romantic relationships, or in other interpersonal dynamics. Knowing this, it stands to reason that becoming familiar with certain quintessential gaslighting tactics can help you protect yourself from folks who might use them to harm or control you. Gaslighters will “use what they know about you to make you doubt yourself,” says psychotherapist Keeley Taverner. However, since gaslighting tactics are most effective when the receiver isn’t aware that they’re being used, familiarizing yourself with them is a smart strategy to take. “Once you begin to understand the tactic, you can see how they use [them]—and that's where you have the power to decide to respond differently,” Taverner adds. Read on to learn about eight gaslighting tactics, according to mental-health experts. https://apple.news/AjU8rzkcFRvSqeyuAAeOOCg |