• Pathological lying, also known as pseudologia fantastica (Latin for "fantastic pseudology"), is a chronic behavior characterized by the habitual or compulsive...
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    deception is a lie told because it is believed (possibly incorrectly) that the deceived person will benefit. In psychiatry, pathological lying (also called...
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  • Pathologic (Russian: Мор. Утопия, romanized: Mor. Utopiya, IPA: [ˈmor ʊˈtopʲɪjə], lit. 'More. Utopia' – a pun on Thomas More's Utopia and the Russian word...
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  • identified him. Her first video was captioned "Things My Pathologically Lying Ex-Husband Lied About". In it and the following 49 videos in the series,...
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    21 (2023) Trinkets (2013) Portrait of a Kleptomaniac Kleptolagnia Pathological lying (or mythomania) Kleptoparasitism "Word List: Definitions of Mania...
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    Giles Mitchell 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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    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...
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    titled Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies. In an interview with USA Today, Dean said that Casey's pathological lying was a defense mechanism caused by her...
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    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...
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  • and hostility). The related syndrome of psychopathy also features pathological lying and manipulation for personal gain, as well as superficial charm,...
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  • self-worth Item 3: Need for stimulation/proneness to boredom Item 4: Pathological lying Item 5: Conning/manipulative Item 6: Lack of remorse or guilt Item...
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  • constantly-changing ones, and begins to display signs of sociopathy and pathological lying, ignoring clear signs of danger (sudden radiation burns, impossible...
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  • such as infidelity, mental illness, particularly schizophrenia and pathological lying. This mystery, family drama revolves around Victor Buenavidez (Albert...
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    disorder according to DSM-5 if certain diagnostic criteria are met. Pathological gambling is a common disorder associated with social and family costs...
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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:...
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    Checklist, more specifically traits such as "conning/manipulative", "pathological lying,” "callous/lack of empathy", and “glibness/superficial charm”. Donald...
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    ISBN 978-0-88048-082-6. Dike CC, Baranoski M, Griffith EE (2005). "Pathological lying revisited". The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and...
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    distrusted him, owing to his argumentative personality, his nearly pathological lying, and his reputation for theft. Having heard of gold that had been...
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    police officer, doctor, etc.) are more likely to involve possible pathological lying, especially if the motivation for the behaviour is difficult to discern…Personality...
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  • motorcyclist who claims to have a mobster boyfriend and is prone to pathological lying, convinces Laura, a dissatisfied laundress, to leave her job and husband...
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    forgives him once Elliott tells him that he is willing to work on his pathological lying. However, when Elliot is offered a book deal, he rushes off. At a...
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  • traits: Glibness/superficial charm Grandiose sense of self-worth Pathological lying Conning/manipulative Lack of remorse or guilt Callous/lack of empathy...
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  • government's star witness. Whitacre becomes delusional and engages in pathological lying to save himself, leading the FBI to learn that he suffers from bipolar...
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  • Paxton) is a troubled teen with an addiction to pot, and problems with pathological lying. She becomes Bradin's girlfriend and pressures him into using drugs...
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  • Additional traits may include superficial charm, sexual promiscuity, and pathological lying. Dissociative identity disorder (DID) involves one individual having...
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  • Rouge was an attempt to achieve some closure. He explains that he was a pathological liar, which destroyed his relationship with her. Graham has since gone...
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  • significant evidence supporting paranormal phenomena is a result of deception or lies" as pseudoskepticism. While Truzzi's characterization was aimed at the holders...
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  • Child lying refers to children displaying varying degrees of deceptive behavior in a social situation. Children have been observed lying as early as age...
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    resignation live on the air, which was not immediately believed due to his pathological lying. On May 18, 2009, the show format was extended from three hours (Noon–3pm...
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  • Kevin Helliker of the Journal speculated that Hickock may have been pathologically lying or engaging in fantasy in his manuscript, arguing that had Hickock's...
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