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Dr. Jen Fraser

@bulliedbrain

I'm an author with a PhD in CompLit. New book comes out in Nov. The Gaslit Brain: Protect Your Brain from the Lies of Bullying, Gaslighting, & Institutional Complicity. It's the backbone of my Clearsighted Leadership model. I write for Psychology Today.

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When We're Stressed, We're Easier to Manipulate Watch out for bad actors pushing you into fear, anxiety, outrage

Interested in the #psychology of liars, gaslighters, manipulators? Latest substack #gaslighting #neuroscience #brain #mentalhealth #manipulation #lying #liars #domesticabuse #gaslitbrain #newbook #readers #writers #author #leadership bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/when-were-...

10.03.2026 01:11 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaslighting One's Own Self Gaslighting can occur as an internal defence mechanism

bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/gaslightin...
Interested in #politics #gaslighting #psychology #mentalhealth #manipulation? This is a quick read substack in response to a thought-provoking article in @psychologytoday.com on the way we can sometimes gaslight ourselves as a defence mechanism

01.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Combat Gaslighting w/ Jennifer Fraser Podcast Episode Β· People Business w/ O'Brien McMahon Β· February 24 Β· 1h 2m

Interested in #gaslighting #bullying #manipulation and the brain science on who does it and how it impacts you? #neuroscience #leadership #mentalhealth #brainhealth Here's a podcast discussion We talked about The Gaslit Brain and strategies to protect yourself podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

25.02.2026 01:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Psychopaths are skilled at gaslighting We need to learn how to recognize their ability to mimic healthy, caring people

Gisele #Pelicot story and trial, the #Epstein files should galvanize workplaces and all organizations to do training in #psychopaths How they operate, the way they lie, how they trick people, how they #gaslight Here's a short read bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/psychopath... #gaslighting #neuroscience

17.02.2026 17:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Gaslighters Deplore Violence When so-called media draws us into gaslighting's hall of mirrors

For those interested in #media #gaslighting #BC #Canada #bias #manipulation #truth #reality #mentalhealth #leadership #psychology #violence #tumblerridge #education #protection #responsibility #accountability #politics #gender bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/when-gasli...

14.02.2026 20:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Faced With Liars, Skepticism Can Help In intimate, workplace, and political relationships, gaslighting is being weaponized. But we can stay sane and safe when faced with liars.

When Faced With Liars, Skepticism Can Help | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... Since we're in a War on Truth, and lying is the new normal, it's a competitive advantage plus a safety strategy to use #brain #science research to oust liars & protect #truth tellers #psychology

29.01.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesota Battles Oppression and Gaslighting Minnesotans are risking their lives to fight back in the war on truth

#Minnesota shows rest of the world how to resist #gaslighting bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/minnesota-... The #truth is worth fighting for It's all that stands between us and #mentalillness #oppression @yarkot.bsky.social @just-jorj.bsky.social @opnormal.bsky.social #politics #violence #manipulation

27.01.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Carney’s speech is giving the world the opportunity to 'refuse the lie' Jennifer Fraser speaks about Mark Carney's Davos speech and how it may become a turning point for countries, companies and citizens.

When Prime Minister @mark-carney.bsky.social rallied other world leaders it will not be forgotten @yarkot.bsky.social @just-jorj.bsky.social Most are silenced by pathological liars, but not Carney #Carney #Davos #power #leadership #Canada #Courage #resistance #speakup www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/vid...

23.01.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Was interviewed about @mark-carney.bsky.social's speech at Davos It was the kind of speech that can change the course of history Most falter when faced w/ abusers who #bully, #gaslight, and retaliate but not #Carney There may come a day, but today is not that day www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/vid...

23.01.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Speech that Openly Rejects Gaslighting What happens when one person stops pretending

Clearly Canada's PM Mark Carney places #truth over #lies and #gaslighting Sees #leadership as fragile that dismisses the #truth and world #leaders respond w/ a standing ovation #Gratitude bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/a-speech-t...
@just-jorj.bsky.social @yarkot.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social

21.01.2026 02:01 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Words Matter When normalized gaslighting happens in the workplace, ask yourself what's the agenda?

Being hyper-aware of words can save you in an era where words become weapons to #gaslight #manipulate #coverup and #bully In the "war on truth" recognizing words that are used to lie is a serious advantage bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/why-words-...
#gaslighting #truth #trust #psychology #neuroscience

13.01.2026 20:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for reading; the book is designed to fire up and wire in the reader's understanding of how #gaslighting works so it's repetitive and emotional (key for our #brains to learn) I really appreciate the time you've put into it as we are all under a lot of pressure as you note #Canada

11.01.2026 01:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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When World Leaders Gaslight Jimmy Kimmel wonders what we can do when those who run the country tell lies

People need to know how dangerous #gaslighting is and how it can warp our reality and sanity It takes bravery to call it out and fight back against gaslighting #leaders bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/when-world... Thank you @just-jorj.bsky.social @yarkot.bsky.social for reading the #brain #science

10.01.2026 17:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaslighting Macrocosm Matches Microcosm Abuse cultures follow the same playbook writ big and small

bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/gaslightin... @yarkot.bsky.social Interested in #gaslighting how it works, why it's effective, the dangerous role played by institutional complicity? Time to expose and oust #abuse cultures infecting our world ruining nations, taking peoples' lives #disinformation #lies

29.12.2025 21:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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"Where The Gaslit Brain excels is in its moral clarity Fraser is unflinching about the cost of truth-telling 'Not maintaining silence' she writes 'not participating in the institutional cover-up of abuse, is dangerous' This sentence captures the ethical tension at the heart of the book" #gaslighting

27.12.2025 22:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hope the #gaslighting used in institutional complicity is glaringly obvious w/ the coverup of the #Epstein files All the systems that FAILED to protect victims - including those who were children - are on fire to protect the perpetrators under the lie they are protecting victims @yarkot.bsky.social

21.12.2025 21:24 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaslit #Brain review "Fraser’s warning – that assaults on the mind are as real as those on the body – deserves to be heard. Her call to pay attention to language and #cognition as acts of #resistance feels especially relevant in a time when misinformation has become both entertainment and currency."

18.12.2025 18:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmDz... This speech speaks to our time in disturbing ways It captures the War on Truth where we have a choice Fight for truth or bow down to lies When #leaders repeatedly lie it's a red flag of extreme loss & danger We must stop normalizing lies #resist @yarkot.bsky.social

17.12.2025 00:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaslighting with Silence Silence is a gaslighting tool that compounds the trauma of abuse

In the war on truth #Epstein survivors fight for #truth Those who prefer silence and silencing need to explore why that is The key questions around #gaslighting are always what's the agenda? Why the coverup? Why so afraid of the truth? @yarkot.bsky.social bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/gaslightin...

15.12.2025 15:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Critical for lawmakers to recognize the #brain #science on #gaslighting like #bullying #fear #intimidation #threatening it does physical damage to brains & should therefore be criminal Gaslighting destabilizes people & populaces making them dependent on the #gaslighter It's dangerous and destructive

13.12.2025 21:29 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaslighting Through Social Media When political actors manipulate the truth as if they're part of your social circle

bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/gaslightin... In our era defined as a "war on truth" it's interesting to see how social media has become anti-social, anti-connection, anti-community How does it work? Through #gaslighting Yet another tool for #abuse #culture Quick read #leadership #politics #manipulation

13.12.2025 20:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaslighting the Military When the Secretary of Defense morphs into a Secretary of War

Interested in #gaslighting & how it is used by those w/ #power to manipulate? Here's my latest substack bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/gaslightin...
We're in a "war on truth" and it's arguably one of the most important wars in history If we don't understand how gaslighting works they can lead us astray

08.12.2025 23:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reason some in positions of #power - aka #leaders - use #bullying w/ its 5 core components Humiliation Fear Favouritism Retaliation, all covered up w/ #gaslighting that tells us the #abuse is for our own good, it's a necessary evil for greatness, is because it scrambles #brains People can't think

06.12.2025 20:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thx! @just-jorj.bsky.social #Canada has many faults but our strength is #empathy #compassion many failed tries but on the whole trying #Brain #science supports our belief that we are stronger together #Neuroscience can empower us to win in the war on truth #politics #leadership #knowledge is #power

05.12.2025 02:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Heliograph LIVE: Jennifer Fraser on how the "gaslit brain" rewires us - Investigative Journalism Bureau In this episode, host Rob Cribb reconnects with author and researcher Dr.Jennifer Fraser, whom he first met in 2014 while reporting on allegations of physical and emotional abuse involving young athle...

Was interviewed by Pulitzer-prize winning #Canadian #journalist & his team at the Investigative Journalism Bureau about #gaslighting #politics #leadership #brainscience #neuroplasticity #mentalhealth @just-jorj.bsky.social @yarkot.bsky.social @travelingal.bsky.social ijb.utoronto.ca/news/heliogr...

04.12.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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"Sounds like a whole lot of gaslighting" Jen Psaki responds with this phrase in questioning White House communications

Learn how to spot #gaslighting Ensure you don't fall for it as it can scramble educated brains, even experts in psychopathology can be made doubtful by skilled #gaslighters Here's #JenPsaki calling it out @travelingal.bsky.social bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/sounds-lik... #GaslitBrain #mentalhealth

03.12.2025 18:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Learning how abuse cultures work is key to defeating them They're fuelled by damaged brains (visible on brain scans) They use 5 key components 1 humiliation 2 #gaslighting 3 fear 4 favouritism 5 retaliation We require tests of leadership's bodily health, why not their mental #health via #brain scan?

03.12.2025 18:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Press Secretary Teaches a Lesson in How Abuse Cultures Work It's remarkable to watch an abuse culture operate under public scrutiny

We will be better able to shut-down abuse cultures when they are understood and made illegal You can't vandalize a building but you can a democracy w/ impunity bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/press-secr... #law #abuse #gaslighting #truth #lies #warontruth #gaslitbrain @travelingal.bsky.social

02.12.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jennifer Fraser | Substack PhD in Comparative Literature, author, advocate, whistleblower, interested in the way brain science can save us in the war on truth. Click to read Jennifer Fraser, a Substack publication with hundreds...

I write the bulliedbrain.substack.com and today I wrote about the use of the term "retarded" that is yet another example of #gaslighting from those in #power It's become normalized and it's very dangerous bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/gaslightin...
#retarded #leadership #psychology #neuroscience

01.12.2025 17:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaslighting: When Words are Weapons When those in power call others "retarded"

Greatest way to battle #lying #gaslighting #bullying #abuseofpower is the MRI - The Gaslit Brain - just published exposes how it works and how to stay safe
#retarded #manipulation #psychology #neuroscience #newbook #savedemocracy

bulliedbrain.substack.com/p/gaslightin...

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