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    This document defines pathological lying and provides facts about it. Pathological lying, also called pseudologia fantastica, is lying out of habit that is disproportionate to any discernible end. It has been documented since 1891. Pathological liars generally lie for attention or sympathy and have no recognizable motive. Their lies may manifest over years and be extensive and complicated. Personality disorders like antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline are associated with pathological lying. Facts provided include pathological liars having more white matter in the prefrontal cortex, less than 5% of the population exhibiting this behavior, and them frequently using fragments of truth to build false narratives.

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    This document defines pathological lying and provides facts about it. Pathological lying, also called pseudologia fantastica, is lying out of habit that is disproportionate to any discernible end. It has been documented since 1891. Pathological liars generally lie for attention or sympathy and have no recognizable motive. Their lies may manifest over years and be extensive and complicated. Personality disorders like antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline are associated with pathological lying. Facts provided include pathological liars having more white matter in the prefrontal cortex, less than 5% of the population exhibiting this behavior, and them frequently using fragments of truth to build false narratives.

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    This document defines pathological lying and provides facts about it. Pathological lying, also called pseudologia fantastica, is lying out of habit that is disproportionate to any discernible end. It has been documented since 1891. Pathological liars generally lie for attention or sympathy and have no recognizable motive. Their lies may manifest over years and be extensive and complicated. Personality disorders like antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline are associated with pathological lying. Facts provided include pathological liars having more white matter in the prefrontal cortex, less than 5% of the population exhibiting this behavior, and them frequently using fragments of truth to build false narratives.

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    Pathological Lying

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    This document defines pathological lying and provides facts about it. Pathological lying, also called pseudologia fantastica, is lying out of habit that is disproportionate to any discernible end. It has been documented since 1891. Pathological liars generally lie for attention or sympathy and have no recognizable motive. Their lies may manifest over years and be extensive and complicated. Personality disorders like antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline are associated with pathological lying. Facts provided include pathological liars having more white matter in the prefrontal cortex, less than 5% of the population exhibiting this behavior, and them frequently using fragments of truth to build false narratives.

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    The key takeaways are that pathological lying involves compulsive lying without an obvious motivation and is often associated with certain personality disorders like antisocial, narcissistic, and borderline personality disorders.

    Mythomania pseudologia phantastica is the clinical term for pathological lying. It was first documented in 1891 and involves falsification that is disproportionate to any discernible motivation and can manifest over many years or a lifetime.

    Pathological liars are often associated with antisocial, narcissistic, borderline, histrionic, and psychopathic personality disorders. However, not all pathological liars have these personality disorders.

    Pathologica

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    Lying
    Content

    ✘ Definition
    ✘ Personality disorders
    ✘ Facts

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    1.
    Mythomania
    Pseudologia phantastica

    First documented in
    medical literature by
    German psychiatrist
    Anton Delbrück in
    1891.

    3
    Falsification entirely disproportionate to
    any discernible end in view, may be
    extensive and very complicated, and may
    manifest over a period of years or even a
    lifetime.”
    Dike, C (2005)

    4
    Generally motivated
    by a desire to gain
    attention or
    sympathy.
    Compulsive
    Have no recognizable
    Pathological
    motive for lying and
    will do so no matter
    the situation at the
    time.

    5
    Personality disorders

    Psychopath
    Antisocial Narcissistic
    y

    Histrionic Borderline

    6
    Not all pathological liars suffer from these personality disorders.

    Antisocials Narcissists Borderline


    They may have a They compulsively Lies are typically
    higher level of lie (and know they told for personal
    testosterone and a are lying) just to profit or pleasure.
    lower level of make themselves They also tend to
    cortisol than the look better. lie unconsciously.
    average person. 7.7% for men
    4.8% for women

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    Facts

    1 The liars had more white


    matter in the brain's
    prefrontal cortex

    Researchers have found


    that deception is linked
    to its activation.

    8
    Less than 5% of the world’s population
    2

    384,550,000
    9
    3
    Functionally delusional

    “micro-psychotic”

    10
    4

    Pathological liars
    frequently will use a
    fragment of truth or
    fact to build the
    structure of their
    house of cards
    around

    11
    If you know a pathological liar
    They already lied to
    you

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    ANY QUESTIONS?

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    [email protected]
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    References
    Dike, C. C. Pathological Lying: Symptom or Disease?. Psychiatric
    Times, 25(7).
    Doheny, K. (n/d). The Truth Behind Pathological and Compulsive Liars.
    Everyday Health. Retrieved from:
    https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/truth-behind-pathol
    ogical-compulsive-liars/

    Longley, R. (2018, November 26). What Is a Pathological Liar?


    Definition and Examples. Retrieved from
    https://www.thoughtco.com/pathological-liar-definition-examples-4171
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    Pedersen, T. (2018). Pathological Lying. Psych Central. Retrieved from


    https://psychcentral.com/encyclopedia/pathological-lying/
    Steber, C (2018, February 22). 11 Fascinating Scientific Facts About
    Pathological Liars. Retrieved from:
    https://www.bustle.com/p/11-fascinating-scientific-facts-about-patholo
    gical-liars-8259837

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