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Gaslighting causes victims to doubt their own memory.

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Is it true that Gaslighting causes victims to doubt their own memory?

Yes. A dictionary definition states gaslighting is manipulation causing someone to doubt their own memory, and a systematic review lists memory disruption among gaslighting survivor outcomes. Other reference and peer-reviewed sources describe gaslighting as making victims doubt their perceptions or reality more broadly.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 9 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Gaslighting
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Gaslighting. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

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Wiktionary: gaslighting
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Wiktionary: gaslighting. (n.d.). en.wiktionary.org. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaslighting

Wiktionary: gaslight
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Wiktionary: gaslight. (n.d.). en.wiktionary.org. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gaslight

"It's Not in Your Head": Gaslighting, 'Splaining, Victim Blaming, and Other Harmful Reactions to Microaggressions.
2021
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Johnson, V. E., Nadal, K. L., Sissoko, D. R. G., & King, R. (2021). "It's Not in Your Head": Gaslighting, 'Splaining, Victim Blaming, and Other Harmful Reactions to Microaggressions.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916211011963

Defining Gaslighting in Gender-Based Violence: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.
2026
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J, A. (2026). Defining Gaslighting in Gender-Based Violence: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380251344316

Simple English Wikipedia: Gaslighting
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Simple English Wikipedia: Gaslighting. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting

Wikiversity: Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Gaslighting and emotion
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Wikiversity: Motivation and emotion/Book/2021/Gaslighting and emotion. (n.d.). en.wikiversity.org. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Motivation_and_emotion/Book/2021/Gaslighting_and_emotion

A Theoretical Framework for Studying the Phenomenon of Gaslighting.
2026
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W, K., S, W., & JA, B. (2026). A Theoretical Framework for Studying the Phenomenon of Gaslighting.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/10888683251342291

From Doubt to Despair
2022
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Trächtler, J. (2022). From Doubt to Despair. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.15845/nwr.v11.3632

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