#264 Gaslighting and Its Effects Explain...

I’ll be honest with you—I don’t really enjoy going to the dentist. I think most people feel the same way. It can be a little scary, right? Now imagine you’re not speaking your native language. If you already feel nervous about the dentist, trying to explain everything in English ... Show More

Last time, we talked about false friends—words that look similar in English and your native language, but mean something very different. Get the text on my website: https://speakenglishpodcast.com/351-false-friends Example 1: Actual This one’s a classic false friend. In Spanish, ... Show More

Hi! I want to talk about something that can really help you understand English vocabulary better — especially if you speak a Romance language like Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, or Romanian. These languages all come from Latin — you know, the language spoken by the Romans ... Show More

Have you ever heard the term “gaslighting”? The verb “to gaslight” has become a very popular word over the past several years. Gaslighting is a manipulation tactic where someone makes another person doubt their own experiences and memories. In this episode, Andrew and Anna have a ... Show More

When someone is gaslighting you, you’ll likely second guess yourself. Gaslighters are good at convincing you that you’ve lost touch with reality. Whether they lie about your behavior, insist your feelings are irrational, or say your thoughts are distorted, their goal is to cause ... Show More

Gaslighting is a term we often hear, but would you know if it was happening to you? Gaslighting is when an abuser manipulates you and tries to create doubt and confusion around something you know to be true. The abuser will deny what they said or did ever happened, which in turn ... Show More

The term 'gaslighting' has grown in popularity in recent years and become part of our shared psychobabble, giving our generation the language to describe a pattern of behaviour that has existed for centuries. This week on the podcast, we explore a recent story in the media on gas ... Show More

*Trigger warning. Abusive relationships and assault are discussed in this week’s episode.Restrictions have begun to lift and we felt it was time to start recording in person again. Over the past couple months, Ciara has been dropping some new vocabulary and Jeri has been pretendi ... Show More

Gaslighting is essential to understand. When dealing with a narcissist or toxic person, it is essential to understand this destructive form of communication. When dealing with a narcissist, you will eventually discover that their agenda is to confuse their victim so that the vict ... Show More

This week we are deep diving into this term that is popping up everywhere, Gaslighting. Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation that attempts to make individuals question their own reality in order to gain power and control over them. And, the scary thing is- it can h ... Show More

Gaslighting is a form of emotional manipulation that makes you question your sanity. Have you experienced these five examples of gaslighting behavior? Here's how to respond. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular ... Show More

In continuation of last week’s conversation about gaslighting, Barb and Michelle dive into the topic of self-gaslighting, and how many of us unconsciously fall into this habit. Learn how to detect the subtle signs of self-gaslighting, and how we can proactively change our thought ... Show More

As we wrap up vacation we bring you another favorite episode from the past. Look forward to new episodes coming soon. Gaslighting is a term we often hear, but would you know when and if it was happening to you? ??For those who don't know what gaslighting is, it's when someone tri ... Show More