Chapter 24: Further Reading

Essential Sources

Haslam, N. (2016). "Concept creep: Psychology's expanding concepts of harm and pathology." Psychological Inquiry, 27(1), 1–17. The foundational paper on concept creep, directly applicable to gaslighting, love bombing, and red flags.

Sweet, P. L. (2019). "The sociology of gaslighting." American Sociological Review, 84(5), 851–875. Academic analysis of gaslighting as a social phenomenon, including its use as a concept of power in relationships.

Stern, R. (2007). The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life. Harmony. One of the first popular books on gaslighting — still uses the term in its clinical sense, predating the social media expansion.

Gottman, J. M. (1994). What Predicts Divorce? Erlbaum. Evidence-based predictors of relationship dissolution — a more specific and useful alternative to "red flag" lists.

Johnson, M. P. (2008). A Typology of Domestic Violence. Northeastern University Press. Distinguishes between different types of partner violence — important for understanding when clinical labels are and aren't appropriate.

Petersen, A. H. (2022). "The Pathologization of Love." Culture Study (Substack). Cultural analysis of how therapeutic language has transformed dating culture.

Fern, J. (2024). Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma, and Consensual Nonmonogamy. Thorntree Press. A more nuanced approach to attachment in relationships, acknowledging complexity.