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Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Published today: open access research about sexual harassment and institutional betrayal at work. Also ideas for addressing it with institutional courage. By Christianne Corbett, Meghan O. Warner, @sarahharsey.bsky.social, and me. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Sexual harassment at work: Targets’ perspectives on prevention and response

Harassment, including sexual harassment, in the workplace poses a significant threat to workers’ wellbeing and contributes to social inequities. Organizations play a pivotal role in both enabling and ...

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Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

". . . Vice President JD Vance declared that “the gaslighting is off the charts” following the murder of Renee Nicole Good. He is right – but only because he and others in the Trump administration are using DARVO." -@sarahharsey.bsky.social & me See our new op-ed: www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...

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Trump and Vance are using this abuser's tactic to rewrite a terrible crime

In a recent post to social media, Vice President JD Vance declared that “the gaslighting is off the charts” following the murder of Renee Nicole Good. He is right – but only because he and others in t...

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Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

New: Our DARVO short-form measure (DARVO-SF) published in peer-reviewed journal. We also report that DARVO exposure is associated with trauma symptoms: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41378681/ Full text: dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/articles... More measures: www.institutionalcourage.org/resources-fo...

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Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

The erosion of democracy, rape culture and institutional betrayal. Busting myths about government betrayal, quiet rebellion and learning from The Ancestors. Powerful essays by @jennifermgomez-phd.bsky.social and @sarahharsey.bsky.social And more: www.institutionalcourage.org/the-courage-...

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The Courage Brief - October 2025 | Center for Institutional Courage

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Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD @arghavansallesmd.medsky.social · 11/04/2025

The brilliant @jjfreyd.bsky.social and @sarahharsey.bsky.social on Trump’s use of DARVO: “…this tactic layers manipulation with confusion, making it harder to perceive reality accurately…It urges people to dismiss clear evidence, creating an alternative reality that some will inevitably accept.”

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Trump’s tariff gaslighting has a name: It’s DARVO

Trump is employing a psychological strategy called DARVO: Deny, attack and reverse victim and offender.

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Jennifer Joy Freyd @jjfreyd.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

"Trump’s tariff gaslighting has a name: It’s DARVO" by @sarahharsey.bsky.social & me "Trump’s attempts to deflect responsibility and blame . . . are calculated efforts to distract and confuse you. By exposing DARVO . . . we can ensure that his gaslighting does not win." thehill.com/opinion/whit...

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Kate Clancy @kateclancy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

New paper on DARVO just dropped: "[I]ndividuals who issue denials, personal attacks, and reversals of victim and offender roles as a means of responding to confrontations are more likely to hold victim-blaming beliefs and sexually harass others." journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

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Associations between defensive victim-blaming responses (DARVO), rape myth acceptance, and sexual harassment

DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) is a response frequently exhibited by perpetrators of wrongdoing after being confronted or held accountable for their harmful behaviors. Consistent wi...

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