Intermittent reinforcement describes a cycle of providing affirmation to you at one time and then making you feel small or bad about yourself another time. Forgetting or denialĪnother common gaslighting technique is to “forget” what happened or denying things, such as promises they made or having said something.Įxample: “I don’t remember any of this.” OR “You’re just making things up to make me sound bad again.” 5. Blocking or divertingīlocking or diverting occurs when the abuser either questions your thoughts or changes the subject to avoid talking about a subject any more.Įxample: “That doesn’t sound like something might happen, are you sure you didn’t just imagine the whole thing?” OR “It’s awfully late, let’s not talk about this right now.” 4. Withholding is a technique where your abuser doesn’t listen to you or pretends not to understand what you’re saying.Įxample: “I don’t want to talk about this again with you.” 3. CounteringĬountering occurs when the abuser questions your memories even when you’re sure you remember it correctly.Įxample: “Your memory is always terrible, I never said that to you.” 2. Some common types include the following: 1. Gaslighting a domestic partner may fulfill needs such as: takes advantage of others to achieve own ends or is exploitativeĪ person with NPD may not engage in physically abusive behavior, but they may be emotionally abusive to fulfill their needs.has a sense of entitlement, such as compliance with their expectations or an unreasonable expectation of favorable treatment.shows arrogant or haughty attitudes and behaviors.is envious of others or believes others are envious of them.believes that they are “special” and can only be understood by or should only associate with other special people.lacks of empathy and unwilling to identify with the needs of others.
Narcissistic gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse that a person with NPD may use to gain power and control over another person.
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