643 // An Analysis of Gaslighting w/ Dr. Robin Stern

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Crawlspace Media

News, Society & Culture, True Crime

3.7 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 46 minutes

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In this episode, Crawlspace Media's Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, renowned doctor and foremost expert on gaslighting, Dr. Robin Stern. The conversation proves to be amongst the most important ones aired. Dr. Stern breaks down the nuances of gaslighting and how people use that tactic to manipulate relationships of all kinds to further their own agendas. This episode was previously published on Crawlspace on February 18th, 2026. Check out everything Dr. Stern has going on: ⁠Home - Robin Stern Robin Stern https://robinstern.com⁠ Listen to Dr. Stern's podcast: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/1XdjMoLzr9s0T8QIvXThn0?si=25729f29c93949bb⁠ ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gaslight-effect-podcast/id1645322193⁠ And pick up your copies of Dr. Stern's books: The Gaslight Effect ⁠https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-gaslight-effect-how-to-spot-and-survive-the-hidden-manipulation-others-use-to-control-your-life-dr-robin-stern/aa1d51d5eb5b0518?ean=9780767924467&next=t⁠ The Gaslight Effect Recovery Guide ⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702846/the-gaslight-effect-recovery-guide-by-dr-robin-stern/⁠ Emotional Intelligence for School Leaders ⁠https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9781682538647/emotional-intelligence-for-school-leaders/⁠ Dr. Stern is also the co-founder and associate Director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence: ⁠https://medicine.yale.edu/childstudy/services/community-and-schools-programs/center-for-emotional-intelligence/⁠ Check out Quince: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quince.com/MISSING⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Main podcast theme by Kevin Macleod. Check out his work at ⁠⁠https://incompetech.com/⁠⁠. Additional music by David Williams. See his work at ⁠⁠http://williamsflutes.com⁠⁠. Follow Crawlspace: IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/Crawlspacepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/crawlspacepod.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/7iSnqnCf27NODdz0pJ1GvJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/crawlspace⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crawlspace-true-crime-mysteries/id1187326340⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow Missing: IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/MissingCSM/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. TT:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@missingcsm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. FB:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.facebook.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://twitter.com/MissingCSM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Spotify:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/0yRXkJrZC85otfT7oXMcri⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Youtube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.youtube.com/missingcsm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Apple:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/missing/id1006974447⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out our entire network at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ http://crawlspace-media.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, missing listeners, we wanted to bring you this episode with highly accomplished Dr. Robin Stern.
0:06.2	And this episode is really relevant to a lot of the stories we talk about in missing persons cases.
0:13.1	And what's funny is that Robin actually asks us why we wanted to speak with her on a true
0:19.2	crime show. And that was our answer to her.
0:20.9	And you can hear it in this conversation.
0:22.9	Really think you're going to enjoy this.
0:24.6	This is a really informative episode on gaslighting.
0:28.2	So we hope you enjoy it and let us know what you think on YouTube or Spotify.
0:32.5	And follow Crawlspace wherever you get your podcasts.
1:17.2	Yeah. wherever you get your podcasts. In today's new episode, we speak with new friend and highly accomplished Dr. Robin Stern about the topic of gaslighting.
1:19.3	And this is just a fascinating conversation.
1:20.6	Lance, what did you think of this? I love this conversation.
1:22.5	Everything that Dr. Stern says is totally applicable to the scenarios that we speak about on this show and on our
1:30.7	other show missing. We talk a lot about how people navigate through abusive relationships,
1:36.3	and a lot of that stems from a partner or a significant other or family member, whether they
1:42.1	know it or not, gaslighting the individual. And we've always
1:45.5	been fascinated by this concept of gaslighting, this tactic that is used by individuals to
1:52.2	manipulate. We are so fortunate to have Dr. Stern on the show. She is the leading expert on gas
1:58.1	lighting. She's written a book on it called The Gaslight Effect, and then
2:01.7	she also has the Gaslight Effect Recovery Guide. And she's also the co-founder and associate
2:06.6	director for the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. Like you said, highly accomplished.
2:11.8	Love the fact that she agreed to come on the show. It is fascinating. And it really is out there
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