How to Shut Down Gaslighting Without Escalating

如何避免升级争吵地停止心理操纵

The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

2025-12-16

18 分钟
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One of the most powerful weapons in difficult conversations isn’t yelling, insults, or aggression — it’s confusion. In this episode, I break down how confusion gets weaponized to avoid accountability, derail clarity, and exhaust you into giving up. You’ll learn how to spot when confusion is genuine versus strategic, and exactly what to say to regain control, slow the conversation down, and protect your clarity without escalating the conflict. Order The Next Conversation Workbook: https://www.jeffersonfisher.com/workbook Thank you to our sponsors: Cozy Earth. Upgrade Your Every Day. Get 40% off at cozyearth.com/jefferson or use code JEFFERSON at check out. Monarch Money. 50% off your first year at https://monarchmoney.com/jefferson  BetterHelp. Click https://betterhelp.com/jeffersonfisher for a discount on your first month of therapy. Order my new book, The Next Conversation, or listen to the full audiobook today. Like what you hear? Don’t forget to subscribe and leave a 5-star review! Suggest a topic or ask a question for me to answer on the show!  Want a FREE communication tip each week? Click here to join my newsletter.  Join My School of Communication Watch my podcast on YouTube  Follow me on Instagram  Follow me on TikTok Follow me on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • One of the biggest weapons that I see used in conversation isn't what you think it'd be.

  • It's not name-calling.

  • It's not raising your voice.

  • It's not interrupting its confusion.

  • If you've ever been in an argument or a hard conversation and you got to a point where you're thinking,

  • how in the world did we get here?

  • I have no clue what we're talking about.

  • I have no clue what's happening.

  • What in the world is happening?

  • More often than not,

  • That's not by accident It's by design The goal was to confuse you Confusion as a weapon how to spot it and what to do ready?

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