Neuro Nook (Book Club): The Gaslit Brain

Join the Virtual Brain Health Center's Neuro Nook (book club) on a monthly journey as we dive into thought-provoking books that help you build a better brain.

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​📖 Book of the Month

​ The Gaslit Brain: Protect Your Brain from the Lies of Bullying, Gaslighting, and Institutional Complicity by Dr. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D. | Learn More

​​What's this book about❓

​Dives into the neuroscience of manipulation—revealing how gaslighting harms the brain, how manipulators operate, and how we can protect ourselves.

​​​💬 Summary:

​​​"The Gaslit Brain is a comprehensive and deeply necessary text that weaves real-life case studies with neuroscience to reveal how gaslighting damages not just individuals, but entire institutions. Dr. Fraser shows how the brain's adaptability can both betray and protect us, offering actionable insights for reclaiming clarity and trust. With the powerful reminder that abuse often hides in plain sight because we stop noticing it; the book invites us to reflect critically on our roles whether as bystanders, leaders, or survivors. Gaslighting, as this book makes clear, is not just a personal issue but a systemic, cultural one."

​—Makiko Kuramoto PhD, Founder of FUMI Consulting, expert in organizational psychology, developmental psychology, and intercultural communication

​The Gaslit Brain reveals the psychological functions of the manipulator's brain and the impact of gaslighting on our minds, shining a spotlight on how manipulative brains seduce us into belief and disrupt our ability to think effectively. This psychological study analyzes the onslaught of gaslighting that has recently dominated the world stage, making many turn to the dictionary just to figure out how it works, who's at risk, and why it's becoming normalized.

​When power, credibility, and social status are harnessed to manipulate not just individuals but whole populaces may suffer violence against facts and truth. Our recent concern with gaslighting's destructive force has made psychological safety a priority in relationships at home and at work.