Gaslighting jako forma przemocy psychicznej
Gaslighting as a form of psychological violence

Summary/Abstract: Among the various forms of psychological manipulation, one can distinguish its special form called gaslighting, understood as a weakening of cognitive functions and a sense of control over events by causing another person to believe that they cannot trust their memory or perception. The classic form of this practice is persuading another person to be mentally ill, but the person does not initiate defence processes and becomes convinced. This article aims to present, explain and justify the assignment of gaslighting to forms of psychological violence. The study is interdisciplinary relating to the interaction between the gaslighter and his victim and presents a typical course of this phenomenon. It also attempts to answer the question: What is the scope of the current measures of criminal law response to counteract this type of violence? The author formulates a conclusion that there is no need to criminalize this phenomenon separately and there is a need to evaluate it from the perspective of the currently available means of criminal law response. It also draws attention to the need to shape the legal awareness of society in the field of counteracting particular manifestations of psychological violence.

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