cool, the scientific name for studying gaslighting!
Gaslighting are deliberate lies with the intent of creating self-doubt in the targeted person. Confabulation is creating falsehoods without an intent to deceive.
When we're discussing naming, it might be a good idea not to throw more misleading names onto the bonfire.
and you're mistaken on the intent of gaslighting. it's intended to control
'confabulation' reflects on how that's sort of control is even possible
It’s the ‘my world view will be unchallenged or I will destroy yours’ reaction.
NPD being a very common example. Certainly not the only one though!