Gaslight

Gaslighting is a popular colloquialism, loosely defined as making someone question their own reality and then replacing it with another that favours their own objectives.

There are a set of predefined techniques which can alter someone's perception, the most simple and effective techniques are:

• Ego deconstruction - by inducing high stress states this can open the door for the growth of new thought patterns.
• Priming - by placing people in specific settings new ideas can penetrate more effectively.
• Framing - by guiding people perception new ideas can be reinforced more effectively.