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Pathological lying

Pathological lying, also known as pseudologia fantastica (Latin for "fantastic pseudology") or mythomania, is a chronic behavior characterized by the habitual or compulsive tendency to lie. It involves a pervasive pattern of intentionally making false statements with the aim to deceive others, sometimes for no clear or apparent reason, and even if the tru…

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Pseudologia fantastica, mythomania, compulsive lying
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Psychiatry

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related to Further reading · 25
Pathological lying → Adityanjee, American Psychological Association, Comprehensive Psychiatry, Curtis, Curtis DA, Diagnostic EntityHart CL, Empirical Support, Hart, July, Kay, Law, Medicine, Newmark, PMID, Practice, Pseudologia, Psychology Today Hardie TJ, Reed, Research, S0010-440X
related to Diagnosis · 17
Pathological lying → Antagonism, Deceitfulness, Diagnostic, Dissociality, DSM, DSM-5, DSM-5 Antagonism, DSM-5's, Empathy, Haltlose, ICD-10, ICD-11, Lack, Mental Disorders, Pathological, Statistical Manual, The
related to Pathological liars · 7
Pathological lying → Due, If, Lying, Normal, Pathological, There, They
related to Psychopathy · 7
Pathological lying → It, Lying, Pathological, PCL-R, Psychopathy Checklist-Revised, The, The PCL-R
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Pathological lying → An, Defining, For, See Delusions, The
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Pathological lying → Compulsive, Pathological, Taken, The, These
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Pathological lying → Curtis, Hart
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Pathological lying → Pseudologia fantastica, mythomania, compulsive lying
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Pathological lying → Psychiatry

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lying pathological lies compulsive others disorder liar diagnostic pseudologia fantastica psychiatry behavior lie often lack disorders causes curtis hart personality

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Pathological lyingOther namesPseudologia fantastica, mythomania, compulsive lying1.00infobox
Pathological lyingSpecialtyPsychiatry1.00infobox
extortion or habitual spousal battery have a clear motivationinstance oflying repeatedly to conceal illegal and disreputable acts0.80text
would not be pathological even if longstanding.The stories are presented in a way that portrays the liar favorablyinstance oflying repeatedly to conceal illegal and disreputable acts0.80text
antisocialinstance ofalthough only as a symptom of other disorders0.80text
narcissisticinstance ofalthough only as a symptom of other disorders0.80text
and histrionic personality disordersinstance ofalthough only as a symptom of other disorders0.80text
not as a stand-alone diagnosisinstance ofalthough only as a symptom of other disorders0.80text
epilepsyinstance ofForty percent of cases reported central nervous system abnormality0.80text
abnormal EEG findingsinstance ofForty percent of cases reported central nervous system abnormality0.80text
ADHDinstance ofForty percent of cases reported central nervous system abnormality0.80text
head traumainstance ofForty percent of cases reported central nervous system abnormality0.80text

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