When gaslighting was first used in the mid 20th century it referred to a kind of deception like that in the movie.
His mysterious activities in the attic cause the house’s gas lights to dim, but he insists to his wife that the lights are not dimming and that she can’t trust her own perceptions. Its origins are colorful: the term comes from the title of a 1938 play and the movie based on that play, the plot of which involves a man attempting to make his wife believe that she is going insane. In this age of misinformation-of “fake news,” conspiracy theories, Twitter trolls, and deepfakes- gaslighting has emerged as a word for our time.Ī driver of disorientation and mistrust, gaslighting is “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone especially for one’s own advantage.” 2022 saw a 1740% increase in lookups for gaslighting, with high interest throughout the year.
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