
The Gaslight Effect
How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life
Author: Dr. Robin Stern
Narrator: Nan McNamara
Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Random House Audio
Published: 01/09/2018
Categories: Nonfiction, Self-help, Abuse, Family & Relationships, Psychology, Interpersonal Relations
Includes:
Bonus Material
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Synopsis
Your husband crosses the line in his flirtations with another woman at a dinner party. When you confront him, he asks you to stop being insecure and controlling. After a long argument, you apologize for giving him a hard time.
Your mother belittles your clothes, your job, and your boyfriend. But instead of fighting back, you wonder if your mother is right and figure that a mature person should be able to take a little criticism.
If you think things like this can’t happen to you, think again. Gaslighting is an insidious form of emotional abuse and manipulation that is difficult to recognize and even harder to break free from.
Are you being gaslighted? Check for these telltale signs:
1) Does your opinion of yourself change according to approval or disapproval from your spouse?
2) When your boss praises you, do you feel as if you could conquer the world?
3) Do you dread having small things go wrong at home—buying the wrong brand of toothpaste, not having dinner ready on time, a mistaken appointment written on the calendar?
4) Do you have trouble making simple decisions and constantly second guess yourself?
5) Do you frequently make excuses for your partner's behavior to your family and friends?
6) Do you feel hopeless and joyless?
Includes a bonus PDF of appendices from the book.


