Gaslighting, Explained | What Does It Meme?

Get 25% off an annual membership of CuriosityStream: https://curiositystream.com/thetake | The term "gaslighting" gets thrown around a lot these days. But where did it come from, and how did it become such a buzzword of our times? Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where someone tries to control you by convincing you to doubt your experience of reality, or even your sanity. The idea's roots in an intimate, domestic setting make it a frequent reference in modern relationship conflicts. But another part of its recent explosion in the public consciousness has been its use as a method of political control. From our Fake-News-culture to our Me-Too-era revelations of emotional gaslighting, this term that existed in our culture for decades is now used routinely, to describe chillingly recognizable behavior in both the personal and global spheres. Here’s our Take on how the Gaslighting Trope has always been lurking right under the surface.

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