"Gaslighting is the manipulation by psychological means of a person (or group) which causes them to doubt themselves, their capabilities or their sense of reality. "
I recently came across this article Cognitive Dissonance and Autism | The Neurodivergent Brain
I came out of it understanding that according to the article...
Memories of events stay the same however interpretation of why things happened as they did can change, this is a more "autistic way" of how to settle mental confusion.
Neurotypical people on the other hand are more likely to change their memories of things to settle the confusion.
So when a neurotypical person gives a version of events that completely is at odds with what autistic people recall happening which consequently "gaslights" the autistic person this might explain it.
I have to say that for myself this has a sense of authenticity about it.
Or am I just deluding myself as much as the article accuses neurotypical people of doing to themselves?
Thought anyone please?
