1/30/2024 0 Comments Pathological liar disorder![]() ![]() In addition to lying without clear motives, pathological liars lie much more often than non-pathological liars. This behavior has been given several names by psychologists and researchers, such as mythomania, compulsive lying, and pseudologia fantastica (King & Ford, 1988). If a pathological liar is caught in the act and asked to explain their behavior, they may try to justify their choices, but they will not always have a good reason for having lied. Pathological liars are distinct from the rest of us in that they lie without such clear motives in fact, they lie even in situations where there is absolutely no pressure on them to respond in a certain way (Dike, 2008). For some of us, the act of lying comes with a lot of guilt or shame, while for others, it is not something that generates much of a reaction. ![]() Plenty of psychologists consider this “normal lying” and have noted all of the adaptive functions of lying, such as avoiding unnecessary emotional hurt and generally easing social interactions (Ford et al., 1988 Selling, 1942). These everyday lies we tell seem to have some kind of social purpose, which may be as simple as avoiding the unpleasant consequences of telling the truth in a given situation (Selling, 1942). Typically, my lies are small and intentional, having to do with whether somebody’s cooking tastes delicious (it’s usually good, but not delicious), whether I’m having a good day or not (it’s more complicated than “fine”), and if I remembered to do that one little task of no immediate consequence (no, I didn’t, but thank you for reminding me to do it). I know I am no exception to this statistic. ![]() Lying is the act of intentionally deceiving another person by saying things that are false, and this is something most people do regularly, at least once or twice a day (Grubin, 2005). First, let’s look at the nature of lying itself. ![]()
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