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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gaslighting
1, record 1, English, gaslighting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The psychological manipulation of a person usually over an extended period of time that causes the victim to question the validity of their own thoughts, perception of reality, or memories and typically leads to confusion, loss of confidence and self-esteem, uncertainty of one's emotional or mental stability, and a dependency on the perpetrator. 2, record 1, English, - gaslighting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détournement cognitif
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20cognitif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décervelage 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cervelage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] manipulation mentale [...] qui vise à faire douter une personne d'elle-même en ayant recours au mensonge, au déni, à l'omission sélective ou à la déformation de faits, et ce, afin de tirer profit de l'anxiété et de la confusion ainsi générées. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tournement%20cognitif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología social
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- luz de gas
1, record 1, Spanish, luz%20de%20gas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] manipulación psicológica que consiste en intentar que alguien dude de su razón mediante una prolongada labor de descrédito de sus percepciones y recuerdos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20de%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El término, traducido en español como "luz de gas", define el tipo de maltrato psicológico que manipula la percepción de la realidad de otra persona. 3, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20de%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hacer luz de gas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que la expresión "hacer luz de gas" es una alternativa en español al extranjerismo "gaslighting", que alude a un tipo de manipulación psicológica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - luz%20de%20gas
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