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minus-squareSéimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down11·3 days agoThe American Psychological Association (APA) Dictionary of Psychology defines gaslight as: to manipulate another person into doubting their perceptions, experiences, or understanding of events.
minus-squareKlear@piefed.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up105·3 days agoThe link says nothing of the sort. You probably misread it, or misunderstood it. spoiler It was a joke
minus-squarearrow74@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up12·edit-23 days agoAnd of course the American PYSCHOLOGICAL Association would say that. It’s how they make money by selling these bogus diagnosis guides to psychologists
minus-squareelephantium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·3 days agoWhoosh At this point, ‘gaslighting’ is just a synonym for ‘lying’ (or in this case, ‘making excuses’).
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoAlthough their statement was actually an example of gaslighting. The key component is to try to make the person doubt their own memory.
minus-squarelugal@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoThe APA is famous for spreading fake news. Don’t let them fool you, wake up
minus-squareUninterestingVoid@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoi think they want to gaslight you into thinking gaslighting isn’t real!!1!1!
minus-squarephar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoAww man…such a good opportunity to use the wrong definition and you squandered it with whoooosh
The American Psychological Association (APA) Dictionary of Psychology defines gaslight as:
The link says nothing of the sort. You probably misread it, or misunderstood it.
spoiler
It was a joke
Ah, you got me.
And of course the American PYSCHOLOGICAL Association would say that. It’s how they make money by selling these bogus diagnosis guides to psychologists
Whoosh
At this point, ‘gaslighting’ is just a synonym for ‘lying’ (or in this case, ‘making excuses’).
Although their statement was actually an example of gaslighting. The key component is to try to make the person doubt their own memory.
The APA is famous for spreading fake news. Don’t let them fool you, wake up
i think they want to gaslight you into thinking gaslighting isn’t real!!1!1!
Aww man…such a good opportunity to use the wrong definition and you squandered it with whoooosh
Fake News