Gaslighting

[JPablo]

There is a good definition of it in Wikipedia [gaslighting = is a form of psychological abuse in which false information is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own memory and perception.], as a colloquialism based on the film and the play "Gaslight".

Does anyone know a colloquial equivalent in Spanish?

I could go with something simple like "manipulación psicológica" and that may work in many contexts. But my question is in the direction of a Spanish colloquialism with equivalent meaning, something on the line of "haciéndote ver fantasmas donde no los hay" or something like that.

Any ideas are welcome!

(By the way, I have not seen the film with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, but looks like a 'must see' film, a classic.)

[chileno]

mirage, illusion?

[JPablo]

Sí, esa es la idea, como nombre, pero busco un verbo... ¡y en español!
(Vaya si estoy exigente esta tarde, ¿eh?)
Gracias por la inspiración, en cualquier caso.

[poli]

Originally Posted by JPablo

There is a good definition of it in Wikipedia [gaslighting = is a form of psychological abuse in which false information is presented to the victim, making them doubt their own memory and perception.], as a colloquialism based on the film and the play "Gaslight".

Does anyone know a colloquial equivalent in Spanish?

I could go with something simple like "manipulación psicológica" and that may work in many contexts. But my question is in the direction of a Spanish colloquialism with equivalent meaning, something on the line of "haciéndote ver fantasmas donde no los hay" or something like that.

Any ideas are welcome!

(By the way, I have not seen the film with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, but looks like a 'must see' film, a classic.)

You should see the movie. It is fantantastic. In Spanish the closest term
I know is volver una persona loca con una sistema de abuso mental--acusandola de cosas que no hizo hasta que ella misma se volvió a creerlo. Charles Boyer hizo el papel de un señor que trataba de volver loca a su esposa (Ingrid Bergman). El la gaslightaba. Los dos actuaba
muy bien (Bergman en particular). Angela Lansbury hizo el papel de la
novia viciosa de Boyer. Ella todavía actua, y desempeñaba un papel bien recibido por los críticos en Broadway este año y un otro en 2009.

I just realized is switched into another language. Please corrrect whatever
mess I have made of it.

[JPablo]

Originally Posted by poli

You should see the movie. It is fantantic. In Spanish the closest term
I know is volver loca a una persona con una sistema de abuso mental--acusándola de cosas que no hizo hasta que ella misma se volvió a creerlollegó a creérselo. Charles Boyer hizo el papel de un señor que trataba de volver loca a su esposa (Ingrid Bergman). El la gaslightaba. Los dos actuaban [actuaron] muy bien (Bergman en particular). Angela Lansbury hizo el papel de la novia viciosa [mala/maliciosa/depravada] de Boyer. Ella todavía actúa, y desempeñaba un papel que fue bien recibido por los críticos en Broadway este año y un otro en 2009.

I just realized is switched into another language. Please corrrect whatever mess I have made of it.

Hey, Poli. Thank you. Well, I tried to do as much correction I could... but thank you for the answer.
I think the most common is "volver loca a una persona" although "volver a una persona loca" is also correct and used. (That may just be my personal liking?)
At any rate... thank you!
(I will watch it... one of these days... I have quite a number of films /books etceeeeetera on my 'pending' list... but as the saying goes "todo se andará".)

[ookami]

Well, the first think that came to my mind was the one poli said, but in the form of: "enloquecer" It can be applied in many contexts.
But clear equivalent in Spanish does not exist, context would do the thing. It can be "confundir" or "hacer desvariar", or "manipulación..." etc.

[JPablo]

Gracias Ookami... Me gusta la opción de "hacer desvariar".