"Trump’s claim was delivered with such gusto that Oliver began to doubt what he knew to be true, even though he knew Trump was lying.
That’s the power of gaslighting.
This form of psychological abuse typically plays out like so: The gaslighter states something false with such intensity and conviction that whoever is on the receiving end is confused and begins to doubt their own perspective.
The term comes from a 1938 play called Gaslight, in which a husband drives his wife crazy by secretly altering things in her house and making her question her grip on reality...
Stern said it’s extremely difficult to get gaslighters to take responsibility for their actions, because instead of expressing shame or contrition, they are likely to feign outrage and attack the questioner."
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/donald-trump-lies-gaslighting_us_56e95d21e4b065e2e3d7ee82?
FB: "According to Stern, the best way to handle a gaslighter is to disengage and let go of the relationship."
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