On Gaslighting

"""Abramson’s close examination of [the gaslighting] phenomenon is . . . helpful and enlightening.""---Dodai Stewart, New York Times Book Review ""Rigorous and passionately argued.""---Leslie Jamison, New Yorker ""An edifying exploration of the ubiquitous yet often misunderstood term. . . . [Abramson] makes salient points about the ways gaslighting traffics on trust, and ends on an uplifting note, encouraging readers to ‘be articulate and specific’ when describing experiences for which they might otherwise be gaslit. Patient readers will be rewarded."" * Publishers Weekly * ""[Abramson’s] approach to this hot-button issue is thoughtful. . . . Fuel for debate about the semantic and emotional injuries inherent in personal relationships and social marginalization."" * Kirkus Reviews * ""A fascinating, esoteric treatise on gaslighting, which includes not only what this psychological tactic involves, but what it doesn’t, on both the micro and macro levels.""---Karen R. Koenig, New York Journal of Books ""A crisp new book. . . [in which] Abramson sets out to get a clearer view of gaslighting, distinguishing it from related harms such as lying, brainwashing or infantilizing.""---Rhoda Feng, Times Literary Supplement ""[A] comprehensive guide to the phenomenon. . . .Indeed, one could approach this seminar as a guidebook on how to identify gaslighting in action, as well as how to protect oneself against those wishing to employ it by detailing the gaslighter’s motives and means of manipulation.""---Megan Hughes, Redbrick Culture ""Finally a book that explains what ‘gaslighting’ is.""---Martha Claeys, Trouw ""[T]he situations Abramson describes will find resonance with anyone who has been bullied or manipulated at work or in relationships. ""---Chris Nancollas, The Tablet"