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Gaslighting  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S1Z9X0V3-H

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