Inner Source - Healing from Toxic Abuse

78. Lighting the Gaslight: Exposing the Truth of Gaslighting


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In this episode Deborah Ashway, LCMHCS, LCAS looks at the complexities of gaslighting, one of the most insidious and difficult forms of manipulation to detect and combat. Discover how programming from gaslighting often originates in childhood, particularly in environments where parents or caregivers use this tactic. Explore the deep psychological impact it has on self-doubt and distorted reality, making victims vulnerable to further manipulation in adult relationships. Practical examples illustrate how parents and significant others might use gaslighting to avoid accountability, twist reality, and shift blame. The episode also introduces ways to counteract gaslighting and begin the healing process, emphasizing the need for boundaries, self-awareness and research of the common tactics to reclaim and trust your own reality. The insights of British neuroscientist Anil Seth are incorporated to explain our brain's perception of reality and how it can be distorted by consistent gaslighting.

00:00 Understanding Gaslighting: An Introduction

01:00 The Impact of Gaslighting in Childhood

04:25 Recognizing Gaslighting in Relationships

05:07 Examples of Parental Gaslighting

10:12 Gaslighting in Romantic Relationships

15:17 The Neuroscience Behind Gaslighting

17:43 Strategies to Counteract Gaslighting

18:20 Conclusion and Next Steps





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