Stop People-Pleasing, Self-Gaslighting, and Fawning with Expert Dr. Ingrid Clayton
We often hear about the “fight – flight” response, that instinctive reaction to a fear-inducing situation. In fact, you’ve likely witnessed or responded to an actual or perceived threat with protective aggression or a fearful escape. Yet two other hardwired responses–freezing and fawning–are also part of our instinctual repertoire. And while such responses are […]
The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot Gaslighters and Heal from Emotional Manipulation with Expert Dr. Robin Stern
Gaslighting. It’s an increasingly common term that dates back to a 1938 British Play, Gas Light, and subsequent movies focused on the power of manipulation in relationships. In the original play, a manipulative husband makes his wife feel as if she’s going insane by telling her that perceptions are inaccurate when she notices that […]