Gaslighting

Hi, everyone. It’s Mike. I’m going to talk today about the word gaslight. The term, as a verb, as an action, is no laughing matter, so I’m not going to joke around much in today’s episode. Gaslighting is very real and many have gone through it. Unfortunately, it’s often hard to know that it is happening to you. It is a form of manipulation through psychological means whereby the abuser convinces the victim into questioning their own sanity. Its motivation often centers around harmful and unethical power dynamics and is a means of controlling another human being.  Many have heard this term before, but did you know that the term comes from a popular work of fiction from not that long ago in the grand scheme of things? An audio transcript of today's episode can be found on the website, at www.englishsessionswithmike.com