Gazalighting is a term used to describe a specific manipulative behavior where an individual attacks or provokes another person, and then, when the other person defends themselves or retaliates, the instigator tries to shift the blame or portray themselves as the victim. It involves a deliberate attempt to distort the reality of the situation, making the second person question their actions or feel at fault for the initial person's aggressive or provocative behavior. This term captures the essence of creating confusion and doubt in interpersonal conflicts to manipulate the narrative in one's favor.
During the debate, John criticized Mark harshly, but when Mark responded with his own criticism, John accused him of being aggressive and hostile, effectively gazalighting him into thinking he was the instigator of the conflict.
Gazalighting is a term used to describe a specific manipulative behavior where an individual attacks or provokes another person, and then, when the other person defends themselves or retaliates, the instigator tries to shift the blame or portray themselves as the victim. It involves a deliberate attempt to distort the reality of the situation, making the second person question their actions or feel at fault for the initial person's aggressive or provocative behavior. This term captures the essence of creating confusion and doubt in interpersonal conflicts to manipulate the narrative in one's favor.
During the debate, John criticized Mark harshly, but when Mark responded with his own criticism, John accused him of being aggressive and hostile, effectively gazalighting him into thinking he was the instigator of the conflict.
Psychological manipulation where one who commits atrocities uses the response to gain sympathy for their actions.
Bob kidnapped a baby and then complained when he was arrested.
Bob is gazalighting.
Gazalighting /verb
Psychological manipulation where one who commits atrocities uses the response to gain sympathy for their actions.
Example: Bob kidnapped a baby and then complained when he was arrested. Bob is Gazalighting.
To gain sympathy or support for a person or organization that commits heinous or barbaric acts using psychological manipulation and/or propaganda
That serial killer's defense lawyer is doing a great job of gazalighting the jury
Hamas sure is good at gazalighting those college students
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Psychologial manipulation where one who commits attrocities uses the response to gain sympathy for their action
Bob kidnapped a baby and then complained when he was arrested. Bob is gazalighting
Convincing everyone you are the victim aftern fucking around and finding out.
My friend drove drunk and wrecked his car into a bicyclist, but then tried to gazalight the bicyclist into thinking he caused the wreck.