The term "gaslighting" can be traced back to Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play Gas Light (adapted into films in 1940 and 1944), in which a devious husband manipulates his wife into believing that she is losing her mind by repeatedly invalidating her experiences, including her perception that the gas lights in their house are dimming.
The term "gaslighting" can be traced back to Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play Gas Light (adapted into films in 1940 and 1944), in which a devious husband manipulates his wife into believing that she is losing...
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The term "gaslighting" can be traced back to Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play Gas Light (adapted into films in 1940 and 1944), in which a devious husband manipulates his wife into believing that she is losing her mind by repeatedly invalidating her experiences, including her perception that the gas lights in their house are dimming.
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