The word is just used when they really mean "lying", and it annoys me. It specifically means convincing someone they're crazy, or to doubt themselves. This article suggests Bezos types are just being regular old dishonest, which I find plainly true, although the breathless media coverage is probably doing more than half the work. Beyond that, applying terminology meant for interpersonal relationships to public relations doesn't make sense.
agreed. I think it's something that all people should be aware of as it's a huge red flag for abusers, but people have overused it so much it basically just means "being an asshole" or "lying"
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"Gaslighting" certainly has lost all meaning and become a generic thing to accuse people of whenever you don't like them.
The word is just used when they really mean "lying", and it annoys me. It specifically means convincing someone they're crazy, or to doubt themselves. This article suggests Bezos types are just being regular old dishonest, which I find plainly true, although the breathless media coverage is probably doing more than half the work. Beyond that, applying terminology meant for interpersonal relationships to public relations doesn't make sense.
agreed. I think it's something that all people should be aware of as it's a huge red flag for abusers, but people have overused it so much it basically just means "being an asshole" or "lying"