15 Aug 2023, 09:17

@HannahBananna Yes, but you seem to be ignoring the first sentence: “Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse whereby a person or group manipulates one or more people into questioning their sanity and perception of reality.” (Evans, 2022)

Simply saying that you’re wrong, or that you’re an idiot, isn’t gaslighting (Stroud, 2022).

REFERENCES

Evans, O. G. (2022, November 3). What Is Gaslighting? Examples, Types, Causes, & How To Respond. https://www.simplypsychology.org/what-is-gaslighting.html

Stroud, R. M. (2022). RATIONALLY IRRATIONAL: GASLIGHTING AND THE RULES OF DISAGREEMENT [Doctoral Dissertation]. https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/downloads/w3763h27p