Even though the term pathological liar gets bandied about in everyday conversation, the actual phenomenon affects only a minority of people. Pathological lying has been noted as a psychological ...

Spotting someone who lies pathologically can be tricky, especially when it's someone close or a romantic partner. The consequences of living with a compulsive liar deeply affect trust and emotional ...

When I ask people if they have ever met a pathological liar, most say that they have. They report that these people spew falsehoods with no apparent concern for the truth, no obvious gain, no sense of ...

Lying is a tricky thing. We’re all guilty of it, whether we’ve done it for more self-serving purposes or with good intentions. While some lies might be able to be excused as kind-hearted or even ...