Thursday, March 26, 2026

You might be misremembering the origins of ‘gaslighting’ : NPR

In short, gaslighting can be described as "crazy-making," says Paige Sweet, a sociologist at the University of Michigan who studies the phenomenon in the context of intimate relationships. 

"Someone trying to make you seem or feel crazy — either to yourself and or to other people," she says. It's like "watching something happen and then being told that's not what's happening." But it's beyond the scope of lying…

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5728191/gaslighting-origin-history-word 


 

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