Sarah Harsey
@sarahharsey.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Psychology | Sexual violence researcher
Reposted by Sarah Harsey
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...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41378681/
Full text:
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/articles...
More measures:
www.institutionalcourage.org/resources-fo...
December 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41378681/
Full text:
dynamic.uoregon.edu/jjf/articles...
More measures:
www.institutionalcourage.org/resources-fo...
Reposted by Sarah Harsey
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-...
Powerful essays by @jennifermgomez-phd.bsky.social and @sarahharsey.bsky.social
And more:
www.institutionalcourage.org/the-courage-...
The Courage Brief - October 2025 | Center for Institutional Courage
www.institutionalcourage.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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-...
Powerful essays by @jennifermgomez-phd.bsky.social and @sarahharsey.bsky.social
And more:
www.institutionalcourage.org/the-courage-...
Reposted by Sarah Harsey
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.”
“…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.”
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.
thehill.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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.”
“…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.”
Reposted by Sarah Harsey
"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...
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...
thehill.com
April 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"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...
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...
Reposted by Sarah Harsey
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...
"[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...
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...
journals.plos.org
December 5, 2024 at 3:32 PM
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...
"[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...
New study by me, Alexis Adams-Clark, and @jjfreyd.bsky.social: people who use #DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender) are more likely to sexually harass and believe harmful myths about rape journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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...
journals.plos.org
December 5, 2024 at 6:11 PM
New study by me, Alexis Adams-Clark, and @jjfreyd.bsky.social: people who use #DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim & Offender) are more likely to sexually harass and believe harmful myths about rape journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Reposted by Sarah Harsey
Today The Guardian published an article about our new DARVO research www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Commonly used defense tactic strongly correlates with acceptance of rape myths – study
Report comes amid controversy over allegations of sexual misconduct against several Trump nominees for his cabinet
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Today The Guardian published an article about our new DARVO research www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...