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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...