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Detection
I believe the key point is to understand what a gaslighting is and what kind of traits are frequent among people that use this technique.
Wikipedia notes on gaslighting (emphasis mine):
Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which a person or a group covertly sows seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or group, making them ...
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Treading more carefully
As I've been supporting people in difficult situation and often in emotional state of high stress, we've been taught a technique called Active Listening that consists in approaching someone with a given problem through careful listening and refraining to give any advice. In this technique the goal is to guide thinking through ...
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Disclaimer, this is not academic research but in the style of normal answers on this site.
My friend recently left an abusive relationship and realised she'd been gaslighted for a long time. She has recurring doubts about whether it was really gaslighting or she is just crazy / bad in some way, and has found the input of external people to be very helpful to ...
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