Gaslighting
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Gaslighting
Short Description: A psychological manipulation technique that ignores previous statements or actions.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-125
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Multiple Scales
Level of Maturity: In Common Use
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: A psychological manipulation technique that seeks to sow doubt in the mind of the target by denying the presence of obvious and observable phenomenon, or by denying readily obervable past events.
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