Exposing Gaslighting: What it Does to the Brain And How to Heal with Dr. Jennifer Fraser,
In this episode of the Let's Talk Brain Health! podcast, returning guest Dr. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D. delves into the concept of gaslighting and its severe impact on brain health.
A renowned educator and author, Dr. Fraser explains how gaslighting can manipulate individuals, causing them to question reality and suffer significant emotional harm.
She references her latest book, 'The Gaslit Brain,' and provides practical insights on identifying gaslighting behaviors, advocating for legal changes, and fostering environments that combat this toxic behavior.
Dr. Fraser also shares actionable steps to protect oneself from gaslighting and stresses the importance of recognizing its manipulative nature.
Join us for an enlightening conversation designed to help you understand and counteract gaslighting's pervasive influence.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Reintroduction
01:12 Understanding Gaslighting
02:48 Personal Experience with Gaslighting
04:33 Gaslighting in Society and Media
07:22 Impact of Gaslighting on the Brain
09:25 Gaslighting in the Workplace
14:33 Protecting Children and Youth from Gaslighting
18:36 Gaslighting and Social Media
27:00 Spotting and Stopping Gaslighting
31:31 Future Work and Final Thoughts
Resources:
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Listen to our previous podcast conversation on “Understanding the Neuroscience of Bullying & Its Impact on the Brain: A Conversation with Dr. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D.”
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https://drkrystalculler.substack.com/p/understanding-the-neuroscience-of-8e3
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Learn more about Jennifer and her work on her website or LinkedIn.
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Read more about gaslighting and bullying in recent media in Dr. Fraser’s Substack.
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Explore Dr. Fraser’s latest blog post on Psychology Today.
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- Follow Jennifer’s updates on social media @bulliedbrain on Instagram and Facebook.
- Purchase “The Gaslit Brain” on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-a-Million, and Bookshop.
Author, Founder & Consultant of The Bullied Brain
As an award-winning educator and innovative strategist, Jennifer’s evidence-based approach, grounded in brain science, informs and protects leadership. Her intervention and training prevent public crisis and proactively establish a healthy, happy, high-performing environment. An environment that replaces bullying with equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Having experienced the broken system first-hand, Jennifer has developed a new framework for bringing organizations into the 21st century with science-informed practices.
In the 1980s, we had the fitness revolution that transformed our understanding of the relationship between aerobic exercise and wellness. We are in a new revolutionary era due to scientists’ knowledge that we have neuroplasticity. We can change and strengthen our brains at any stage in our lives.
Grounded in the extensive research that fuels her new book The Bullied Brain: Heal Your Scars and Restore Your Health, Jennifer brings a brain-fitness revolution to her clients. They learn to exit the normalized bullying paradigm and enter into a new brain-informed “neuroparadigm.”
Research is clear that this change results in health and happiness, talent acquisition and retention, increased productivity and profits, higher performance and achievement.
