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Seimhe@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Klear@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Gaslighting isn’t real. You made it up.

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  • Seimhe@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The American Psychological Association (APA) Dictionary of Psychology defines gaslight as:

    to manipulate another person into doubting their perceptions, experiences, or understanding of events.

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    • Klear@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The link says nothing of the sort. You probably misread it, or misunderstood it.

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      It was a joke

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      • Seimhe@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Ah, you got me.

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      • arrow74@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        And of course the American PYSCHOLOGICAL Associate would say that. It’s how they make money by selling these bogus diagnosis guides to psychologists

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    • elephantium@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Whoosh

      At this point, ‘gaslighting’ is just a synonym for ‘lying’ (or in this case, ‘making excuses’).

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    • UninterestingVoid@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      i think they want to gaslight you into thinking gaslighting isn’t real!!1!1!

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    • lugal@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      The APA is famous for spreading fake news. Don’t let them fool you, wake up

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    • phar@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Aww man…such a good opportunity to use the wrong definition and you squandered it with whoooosh

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    • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Fake News

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• slaacaa@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  They teach that as executive presence in management trainings

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• boobookittyfrick@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Image

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• BreadOven@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  A common misconception. The more historically-accurate term is gaslamping.

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