Brian Duignan
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
Brian Duignan is a senior editor at Encyclopædia Britannica. His subject areas include philosophy, law, social science, politics, political theory, and religion.
Primary Contributions (192)
Gaslighting, an elaborate and insidious technique of deception and psychological manipulation, usually practiced by a single deceiver, or “gaslighter,” on a single victim over an extended period. Its effect is to gradually undermine the victims’ confidence in their own ability to distinguish truth…
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Classic Closing Lines
Classical Composers
Famous Serial Killers
Odd Facts About Philosophers
Modern U.S. Political Scandals
Memorable Beginnings Vol. 2: Match the Opening Line to the Work
Memorable Beginnings Vol. 1: Match the Opening Line to the Work
9 Modern Corporate Criminals
Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Philosophers to Know, Part II
Philosophers to Know, Part I
Brain Games: 8 Philosophical Puzzles and Paradoxes
