When dealing with people, it’s important to tell the difference between an occasional fib and a chronic habit of falsehood. Pathological liars are not just storytellers; they weave intricate webs of ...

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 ...

Everyone lies sometimes, but there’s a difference between the occasional white lie and someone who can’t stop. Pathological liars don’t just stretch the truth—they build entire realities out of thin ...

Everyone lies. Over a one-week span, about 95 percent of people report telling at least one lie. However, some people tell a lot more than one. Some people tell lies with such regularity that ...

Pathological lying, a behaviour characterised by habitually telling lies, without a clear motive or benefit, can be challenging to identify and manage. Handling a pathological liar requires a balanced ...

Lying is as old as humanity itself. But a compulsive liar? That’s a different breed. Unlike the occasional fib, the compulsive liar lives in a world where fabrications are not just a means of escape ...

Pathological liars are rare to find, but not that rare. There’s still a decent chance you might know one, and if you notice certain signs, you can figure out they're a pathological liar before it’s ...

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 ...