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By: Inception Point Ai
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 Host Ava Grey uncovers how a 1938 stage trick birthed one of psychology's most powerful yet misunderstood terms. From Victorian theater to viral TikTok debates, this series explores gaslighting's evolution from clinical concept to cultural phenomenon, examining whether popularity has strengthened or diluted its meaning.

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  • Flickering - Explore the shadows of cinema with Ava Grey

    Flickering - Explore the shadows of cinema with Ava Grey
    Apr 11 2026
    Join host Ava Grey as she traces "gaslighting" from a Victorian stage play to psychology's most powerful—and misused—term. Discover how it evolved from theater to torture frameworks to social media, exploring who it protects, who it silences, and what happens when a word designed to name abuse becomes dangerously diluted.

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    1 min
  • Flickering - The Word That Ate the Internet

    Flickering - The Word That Ate the Internet
    Apr 11 2026
    Host Ava Grey examines how "gaslighting" evolved from a clinical term into overused social media content. Drawing on research from Merriam-Webster's 2022 Word of the Year, sociologist Paige Sweet's analysis, and Robin Stern's foundational work, the episode explores how casual misuse dilutes language protecting abuse survivors.

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    21 mins
  • Flickering - From Torture Chambers to Living Rooms

    Flickering - From Torture Chambers to Living Rooms
    Apr 11 2026
    Join Ava Grey as she traces gaslighting from Patrick Hamilton's 1938 play to modern psychology, exploring manipulation tactics that mirror prisoner-of-war torture and institutional control. Through research by Barton, Whitehead, Biderman, and Harvard sociologist Paige Sweet, Ava reveals why gaslighting thrives along fault lines of social inequality and power.

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    24 mins
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