CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search For other uses, see Gaslight (disambiguation) . This article is part of a series on Misinformation and disinformation List Types Big lie Circular sourcing Deception Doublespeak Echo chamber Euphemistic misspeaking Euromyth False flag Factoid Fallacy Fake news by country online Filter bubble Gaslighting Half-truth Hoax Ideological framing Internet manipulation Media manipulation Post-truth Propaganda Quote mining Scientific fabrication Social bot Spin Related article series Fraud Media manipulation Propaganda v t e Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that seeks to sow seeds of doubt in a targeted individual or members of a group, hoping to make targets question their own memory, perception, and sanity. Using persistent denial , misdirection, contradic...