Power in Relationships

Gaslighting

Institutional Gaslighting: When Power Is Misused

Robin Stern Ph.D. on January 12, 2023

A power imbalance in a relationship allows a gaslighter to undermine the victim's sense of self.

A power imbalance in a relationship allows a gaslighter to undermine the victim's sense of self.

Gaslighting

Why Gaslighting Was the Word of the Year

Robin Stern Ph.D. on December 1, 2022

Gaslighting looks up have exceeded expectations, but it's not surprising.

Gaslighting looks up have exceeded expectations, but it's not surprising.

Gaslighting

Thank You, Angela Lansbury: Reflections on Gaslighting

Robin Stern Ph.D. on October 15, 2022

Angela Lansbury not only graced our screens for decades but was a member of the "Gaslight" cast in the 1940s.

Angela Lansbury not only graced our screens for decades but was a member of the "Gaslight" cast in the 1940s.

Gaslighting

When It's Gaslighting, and When It Really Isn't

Robin Stern Ph.D. on June 18, 2022

Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where one person’s psychological manipulation causes another person to question their reality. That is different than having a disagreement.

Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where one person’s psychological manipulation causes another person to question their reality. That is different than having a disagreement.

Gaslighting

Gaslighting: How to Spot the Signs Amidst World Challenges

Robin Stern Ph.D. on August 18, 2021

Are you in a gaslighting relationship? Did the pandemic make it worse? Here is the information you need.

Are you in a gaslighting relationship? Did the pandemic make it worse? Here is the information you need.

Gaslighting

Advancing a Political Agenda Through Attempted Gaslighting

Robin Stern Ph.D. on February 22, 2021

Someone authored an article using the name and credentials of the gaslighting expert to manipulate the national narrative. Here's how critical thinking can help.

Someone authored an article using the name and credentials of the gaslighting expert to manipulate the national narrative. Here's how critical thinking can help.

Read about the story of someone whose intense desire to become a better person and to avoid the mistakes of her past left her a victim of the gaslight effect.

Jealousy

Envy: The Power Vacuum

Robin Stern Ph.D. on September 9, 2019

How often do you envy others instead of feeling grateful for what you have? Envy can render us powerless. Learn to shift from envy to gratitude.

How often do you envy others instead of feeling grateful for what you have? Envy can render us powerless. Learn to shift from envy to gratitude.

Relationships

Revisiting Power in Our Relationships

Robin Stern Ph.D. on August 14, 2019

What is one area of your life in which you could benefit from a “power analysis"?

What is one area of your life in which you could benefit from a “power analysis"?

What should you do when your partner disrespects you? Allowing the conversation to continue is your first mistake.

Are you in a gaslighting relationship? Here is how to tell.

How can you stay self-confident when faced with failure?

How can you identify someone's destructive behavior?