Pathological lying, also known as pseudologia fantastica (Latin for "fantastic pseudology"), is a chronic behavior characterized by the habitual or compulsive...

deception is a lie told because it is believed (possibly incorrectly) that the deceived person will benefit. In psychiatry, pathological lying (also called...

Pathologic (Russian: Мор. Утопия, romanized: Mor. Utopiya, IPA: [ˈmor ʊˈtopʲɪjə], lit. 'More. Utopia' – a pun on Thomas More's Utopia and the Russian word...

been described as a "pathological narcissist" for whom the "ego-ideal" has become "inflated and destructive" and whose "grandiose lies, poor sense of reality...

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or superficial charm, inflated and grandiose sense of self-worth, pathological lying/deceit, and manipulation for personal gain. Deficient affective experience:...

and hostility). The related syndrome of psychopathy also features pathological lying and manipulation for personal gain, as well as superficial charm,...

to reconcile with his ex-wife and son whom he alienated with his pathological lying. The film is the second of three collaborations between Carrey and...

constantly-changing ones, and begins to display signs of sociopathy and pathological lying, ignoring clear signs of danger (sudden radiation burns, impossible...

runs counter to some intuition, then the phenomenon is sometimes called pathological. On the other hand, if a phenomenon does not run counter to intuition...