"If you find yourself in a relationship, workplace, or political environment that is constructed more on lies than truth, it is helpful to use psychological research to remain safe and sane. Lies target our mental health, yet we receive little training on how to keep our brains protected from this kind of abuse. Our brains were not designed to pour resources into trying to figure out if someone is telling the truth or not."
"We are gullible by nature, and even highly educated and advanced individuals can be manipulated by falsehoods. That said, there are strategies that all of us can use if we are concerned that someone is trying to mislead us. These strategies can alert us to liars before our brains get traumatized. Abuse Culture Outlined in detail in The Gaslit Brain, six strategies can protect you from the lies of bullying, gaslighting, and institutional complicity. In essence, bullying hinges on two foundational lies:"
Abusive environments—relationships, workplaces, or political settings—often rest on persistent lies and manipulation that harm targets' mental health. Human brains naturally grant others the benefit of the doubt to conserve cognitive resources and maintain social bonds, which increases vulnerability to deception. Even highly educated people can be misled, but research-based strategies can help recognize and resist lies before trauma develops. Bullying relies on fabricated rationales accepted by others due to fear, humiliation, favoritism, and retaliation. Gaslighting shifts blame onto targets, fostering self-doubt and destabilization that impairs competence and functioning.
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