Jack Mullen Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation where one person causes another to doubt their perceptions, memories, or reality. This tactic is often used in abusive relationships to gain control over the victim, leading to significant emotional and psychological harm. Gaslighting is also a tactic of governments undermining trust and confidence in political institutions. Political gaslighting is a manipulative strategy where governments and political leaders distort facts, deny established truths, and create confusion to undermine public trust in institutions. This tactic erodes epistemic autonomy, causing citizens to doubt…
