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Gaslighting

Form of emotional or psychological abuse where an individual (or a group) makes someone question their perceptions of reality—including their memories, their thoughts, and the events taking place around them. It often exploits “gender-based stereotypes and structural and institutional inequalities..

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Form of emotional or psychological abuse where an individual (or a group) makes someone question their perceptions of reality—including their memories, their thoughts, and the events taking place around them. It often exploits “gender-based stereotypes and structural and institutional inequalities..

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  • Medical Gaslighting
  • Gaslighting, Medical

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2022

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  1. L01w.143w.790w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gaslighting. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000090206. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000090206
  2. Gaslighting. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting
  3. Gaslighting. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1225041