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1	Who are You Going to Believe: Me or Your Lying Eyes? Three Essays on Gaslighting in Organizations Kincaid, Paula A. 05 1900 (has links) In this dissertation, I theorize on how gaslighting manifests in managerial and organizational settings. I discuss the process of gaslighting and how the use of various manipulation tactics manifests between people in organizations over time. I take three distinctive approaches to study this complex phenomenon. First, using a rich case study, I develop new theory to explain how one notorious child molester was able to sustain a career for decades while assaulting hundreds of children and young women. In doing so, I introduce the concept of gaslighting which previously has only been rigorously applied to intimate interpersonal relationships in domestic (e.g., at home) settings. In essay 2, I expand on the individual level theory developed in essay 1 to develop a more generalized theory of gaslighting in organizations. I situate gaslighting within a nomological net of related constructs and illustrate how gaslighting is a unique construct with different antecedents and consequences that occurs in organizations more often than it should. In my final essay, I build on one of the propositions developed in essay 2 and empirically test what antecedents are likely to influence whether or not a firm is accused of gaslighting on Twitter. Through doing so, I find counter-intuitive yet interesting results. In conducting a post-hoc analysis, I reveal insightful knowledge about the interactions influencing whether a firm will be accused of gaslighting on Twitter and impacting the number of accusations that will be leveraged against a firm. management gaslighting gaslight misconduct
2	Rewriting Reality: The Sociological Context of Gaslighting Engasser, Kristen L., Jr. 01 January 2024 (has links) (PDF) In 2007, Robin Stern published The gaslight effect: How to spot and survive the hidden manipulation others use to control your life, highlighting gaslighting as a form of psychological abuse that makes victims question the validity of their perceptions. Since then, gaslighting has primarily been tackled from a psychological perspective. Some sociologists, however, theorize that gaslighting is not simply a psychological issue but a sociological one as well. They argue that gaslighting may take place unintentionally when a perpetrator acts on their biases towards members of other social groups, a concept known as epistemic gaslighting. As a form of intentional abuse, gaslighting has been established to have profoundly negative effects on its victims. However, there is a significant gap in research pertaining to the sociological aspects of gaslighting. This study therefore aims to establish the connections between power, social identity, and gaslighting susceptibility. Given the assumption that gaslighting relies on a power differential, this study uses an online, survey-based format to produce data which preliminarily supports the existence of epistemic gaslighting, and aims to be useful in ultimately linking psychological and sociological views of gaslighting behaviors. Gaslighting Manipulative Gaslighting Epistemic Gaslighting Social Power Social Identity Gas Light Social Psychology Sociology
3	Är det jag som är galen? : En studie om upplevelser av gaslighting som en del av psykiskt våld i nära relationer. / Am I the one who is crazy? : A study about experiences of gaslighting as a part of psychological violence in intimate relationships Skarstedt, Therese January 2024 (has links) The purpose of this essay has been to understand the experiences of people who are victims of domestic violence and especially a part of psychological violence called gaslighting. This is to achieve a deeper understanding for the phenomenon and to see if gaslighting can manifest itself in different ways. The qualitative research has been conducted by analyzing life stories through autobiographical literature. The qualitative content analysis was done using the normalisation process as theoretical view, where the concepts of internalisation, isolation and adaptation have been used. The results of the study show that gaslighting essentially consists of confusing the victim and making them doubt themselves and their world view. It is a process that usually goes on for a long time. The experiences of gaslighting occur in different contexts, but mainly at home behind closed doors. Furthermore, the results show that the gaslighter can use several different methods to create self-doubt. These include crazy-making, silent-treatment, threats to leave the relationship and insults. Gaslighting domestic violence psychological violence normalisation process Gaslighting våld i nära relation psykiskt våld normaliseringsprocess Social Work Socialt arbete
4	" They're out to take away your sanity": An ecological investigation of gaslighting in intimate partner violence Hailes, Helen Paula January 2023 (has links) Thesis advisor: Lisa A. Goodman / The term “gaslighting” has become increasingly ubiquitous in popular media, from self-help literature to political analysis (Carpenter, 2018; Sarkis, 2018; Stern, 2018). It is also beginning to gain traction in the medical and mental health establishment. For instance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now includes gaslighting under its definition of psychological aggression (Breiding, Basile, Smith, Black, & Mahendra, 2015). However, empirical research on this topic lags behind popular discourse. There is desperate need for definition clarity and empirical evidence of this uniquely epistemic form of harm, otherwise the term gaslighting runs the risk of becoming vague, diffuse, and almost meaninglessness. Gaslighting in intimate partner violence (IPV) is the original and paradigmatic case of gaslighting (Cukor, 1944; Hamilton, 2015). A small handful of recent studies have investigated gaslighting in this context, and more general psychological abuse literature has hinted at it by other names (e.g. Bhatti et al., 2021; Ferraro, 2006; Sweet, 2019; Tolman, 1992). However, the present study represents the first systematic, empirical, psychological investigation of gaslighting in IPV. Study aims were to illuminate the tactics, effects, and long-term implications of gaslighting in IPV, as well as ecological factors that may influence survivor experiences. Fifteen IPV survivors were interviewed about their gaslighting experiences, and data were analyzed using qualitative descriptive methods. Three clusters of findings emerged: Survivors described (1) the gaslighting process, (2) their long-term responses to gaslighting, and (3) the influence of ecological factors on self-trust. This study represents a substantial advancement in the literature on gaslighting in IPV, demonstrating the validity of a new two-part model of gaslighting, describing survivors’ subjective experiences of self-doubt, and illuminating how gaslighting fits into broader patterns of power and control in IPV. It also provides the first account of what survivor resistance to gaslighting might look like, and how other factors in survivors’ lives may hinder or promote resistance. Implications for research and practice are discussed in the context of study limitations. / Thesis (PhD) — Boston College, 2023. / Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education. / Discipline: Counseling, Developmental and Educational Psychology. Coercive control Domestic violence Emotional abuse Gaslighting Intimate partner violence Psychological abuse
5	"Exkluderande svenskhet" eller bara rasism? : En kritisk diskursanalys av samhällsdebatten om strukturell rasism utifrån Black Lives Matter i Sverige / "Excluding Swedishness" or just racism? : A critical discourse analysis on the public debate on racism from Black Lives Matter in Sweden Kjellgren, Maria January 2021 (has links) During 2020, the human rights movement Black Lives Matter, BLM, gathered new momentum after the eight minute recorded murder of George Floyd by an American police officer caught widespread global attention. By the end of the year the BLM protests had spread internationally, with a purpose to most of all bring the issues of structural racism in their own country to the surface. This sparked a debate in Sweden and earlier research show that the dominant understanding of racism is that of racism as individual, caused by certain deviant individuals. The structural understanding of racism, the one where racism is a global power structure, has been on the outer margins of the Swedish debate since the 90’s, but gathered more spread from 2012 and forward thanks to academics and journalists studying post-colonialism, but the individual understanding of racism is still the dominant one. This study aims to analyze and gain a deeper understanding of how ideas are constructed around the understanding of racism in Sweden in relation to BLM and to analyze main arguments and patterns to see if gaslighting is exercised. With structural racism and gaslighting as theoretical frames together with Norman Faircloughs critical discourse analysis as method, the study finds that the debate was still in those two different understandings; questioning discourse and reproducing discourse. Within the questioning discourse, postcolonial ideas and theories were being made, while the reproducing discourse would admit to structural racism in America, but denied its existence in Sweden. They denied structural racism by accusing BLM and the antiracists of importing American “race ideas”, importing a “made up history” to Sweden which are all patterns aligned with gaslighting. Which one of these discourses that will “win” will have an impact on our view of racism and will thus have political, judicial, structural and social consequences along with changes for systems of knowledge and meaning. Black lives matter strukturell rasism afrofobi gaslighting diskursanalys Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
6	Investigating the antecedents and consequences of workplace gaslighting: Interdependence theory and affective events theory perspectives. Ashraf, Saad 01 August 2024 (has links) (PDF) Gaslighting is a phenomenon that has been understudied in management and organizational behavior research. Unlike overt forms of abuse such as abusive supervision and bullying, gaslighting operates through subtle tactics aiming at undermining the victim's perception of reality and self-worth. Understanding the causes and consequences of workplace gaslighting is essential for creating healthier and more productive work environments. This research builds on interdependence theory with insights from affective events theory to address two broad questions: what are the antecedents and consequences of workplace gaslighting. This research contributes to the development of a theoretical model of workplace gaslighting. Findings from the survey-based two-wave study showed support for the positive relationship between supervisor Machiavellianism and workplace gaslighting. Furthermore, this relationship is accentuated when there is relationship conflict between subordinate and supervisor. Results also showed support for the positive relationship between workplace gaslighting and state paranoia. Finally results showed defensive silence as an outcome of workplace gaslighting and this relationship was mediated by state paranoia. However, the results failed to support relational demography as an antecedent of workplace gaslighting or relative power as a moderator. The results also failed to find support for state paranoia as a mediator between workplace gaslighting and ingratiation and task performance, respectively. The manuscript concludes by discussing the theoretical contributions of these findings, and their practical implications for managers. Defensive silence Machiavellianism Relationship conflict Relative power State paranoia Workplace gaslighting
7	Leader Disenfranchisement and Disempowering Workplaces:Intersectional Insights from Women CEOs of Nonprofit Organizations About the Emotions and Practices of Whiteness, Patriarchy, and Elitism Erskine, Samantha E. 23 May 2022 (has links) No description available. Organizational Behavior Management emotions whiteness patriarchy elitism institutional work women CEOs nonprofit organizations gaslighting anger white apathy intersectionality leadership
8	Mellan förstörelse och berättande : En filosofisk undersökning av narrativets kraft i det genusbaserade våldets efterdyningar Astervall, Elin January 2024 (has links) The purpose of this thesis is to emphasize the significance of narrative in giving voice to survivors of gender-based violence, and in breaking the silence surrounding this issue – matters that statistical reports tend to overlook. The voices of survivors of gender-based violence are often disregarded or not heard in statistical reports, despite their significance for understanding and addressing it. Therefore, I seek to deepen our understanding of the consequences of gender-based violence by reading survivors’ narratives alongside a number of philosophical thinkers who are not typically read together, but whose work can contribute to a better understanding of the violence itself and the narration that arises in its wake, namely Adriana Cavarero, Susan J. Brison, Kelly Oliver, and María Lugones. By applying several philosophical concepts to listen to what the narratives of the victims express, I also intend to contextualize them within a larger societal framework, to better understand the impact of gender-based violence. I will be drawing from Susan Brison’s concept aftermath, Adriana Cavarero’s discussion of relating narratives, horrorism, and narrative against destruction, as well as María Lugones’s concept “world”-travelling. The narratives I engage tend to convey that gaslighting is a significant aspect of the abuse, which is why I choose to analyze it with reference to Kelly Oliver’s work. My hope is that my thesis will complement and enrich the quantitative and statistical approach represented by the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions. I prioritize the voices of survivors, allowing their narratives to guide the discourse. This approach, influenced by Cavarero, emphasizes the importance of centering the experiences of those directly affected by violence, and by listening to their stories I want to increase awareness and understanding of the violence perpetrated against them. In the face of what Cavarero calls ontological violence, it becomes important to start listening to the voices of the survivors, as they need to be heard. I also aim to initiate societal debates and actions that can lead to change and support for those affected by gender-based violence. feminism narration violence gender-based violence horrorism aftermath relationality world-travelling gaslighting Cavarero Brison Oliver Lugones Humanities and the Arts Humaniora och konst Philosophy Filosofi
9	Joey Connor Larry Darrell: A Television/Streaming Series a Clef Davidson, Daryl Malarry 01 June 2020 (has links) No description available. African Americans Aging Education Film Studies Health Higher Education Mass Media Mental Health Motion Pictures Psychology Psychotherapy Therapy Families and Family Life Health Care African Americans appearance versus reality chronic illness custody battle domineering parent drug dealing duties to oneself education family dysfunction forgiveness gaslighting greed homelessness identity crisis karaoke mental illness motion pictures scriptment semi-autobiography stigmatization suicide teleplay television
10	Black Female Leadership: Barriers To Ascension To Senior Leadership Positions In Corporations In America Bonner, Angelene 05 May 2023 (has links) No description available. African American Studies African Americans Womens Studies Organizational Behavior Organization Theory Business Administration Business Education Management Black Female Leadership Female Leadership Black Female Senior Leadership Female Senior Leadership Barriers to Leadership Microaggressions Gaslighting Black Female Stereotypes Black Female Bias Identity Shifting

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