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Pathological lying (also called pseudologia fantastica and mythomania) is a behavior of habitual or compulsive lying. It is defined as "falsification entirely disproportionate to any discernible end in view, may be extensive and very complicated, and may manifest over a period of years or even a lifetime". Individuals may be aware they are lying, or may believe they are telling the truth.
Characteristics
Defining characteristics of pathological lying include:
The stories told are usually dazzling or fantastical, but never breach the limits of plausibility, which is key to the pathological liar's tactic. The tales are not a manifestation of delusion or some broader type of psychosis—on confrontation, the teller can admit they are untrue, even if unwillingly.
The fabricative tendency is chronic. It is not provoked by the immediate situation or social pressure so much as it is an innate trait of the personality. There is some element of dyscontrol present.
A definitely internal, not an external, motive for the behavior can be discerned clinically: e.g., long-lasting extortion or habitual spousal battery might cause a person to lie repeatedly, without the lying being a pathological symptom.
The stories told tend toward presenting the liar favorably. The liar "decorates their own person"[3] by telling stories that present them as the hero or the victim. For example, the person might be presented as being fantastically brave, as knowing or being related to many famous people, or as having great power, position, or wealth.
Pathological lying may also present as false memory syndrome, where the sufferer genuinely believes that fictitious (imagined) events have taken place. Sufferers may believe they have accomplished superhuman feats or awe-inspiring acts of altruism and love—or have committed equally grandiose acts of diabolical evil, for which they must atone or already have atoned in their fantasies
We've all know liars in our lives, we've see lots of politicians stretch the truth. But Trump is at a whole different level, in fact - a pathological level. I've never seen anything like it in my lifetime. It is clear that he not only fabricates or invents many of the claims he makes - he believes them himself. That's the disturbing part.
He's actually proven he is over many years of ridiculous lies and exaggerations. The evidence is overwhelming.
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Do you think Donald Trump is a pathological liar?
"You get to keep your doctor"
said lefty,, now you all are making butthurt the norm
