FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Have you ever been told that your recollection of events is incorrect or that your feelings are invalid? Has someone ever made you question your understanding of reality? If so, you might have experienced gaslighting. What is gaslighting? Gaslighting, as defined by the American Psychological Association, refers to the manipulation of another person into doubting their own perceptions, experiences, or understanding of events. Initially, the term described a form of manipulation so extreme that it could induce mental illness or justify the institutionalization of the victim. However, its use has evolved, and since the 2010s, “gaslighting” has gained widespread recognition, particularly in social media and mainstream discussions. Today, it is used not only to describe personal emotional abuse but also as a critique of political and social discourse. RelatedNews Beyond diet and exercise: 5 surprising keys to longevity White noise: Why the right sound can improve sleep at sea var jnews_module_21334078_0_6a02343caad40 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21334078","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"2193,2468,3673,3314","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort