Psychology Today | 01.08.2026 01:11
Today, the term "gaslighting" is usually used to describe a pattern of psychological abuse where the gaslighter manipulates a target into doubting their own sense of reality. Over the last 10 years, gaslighting has caught the attention of psychologists and the public alike. What most people don't know is that the term gaslighting has been around for much longer than 10 years, and its meaning has changed a great deal in that time.
