Hi there, I’m Catherine, a Los Angeles-based writer and digital content developer who has helped CEO’s, creative entrepreneurs, small businesses (B2B, B2C), coaches and consultants get high quality content that drives interaction and more customers to their website or business. 6 Subtle Characteristics of The Pathological Liar. Lies!, Lies!!, Lies!!! The Psychology of Deceit. Questia, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning. However, I do not recommend nor promote lying of any kind, as anything practiced repeatedly could become habitual. This seems to be a natural response for many especially when the lying is used for those we care a great deal about. Quite the contrary, they are intended to spare someone from the truth that might otherwise hurt or offend them. These kind of lies are generally not intended to harm anyone. Majority of People Are Not Habitual or Pathological LiarsĪlthough none of us are perfect, self-included, the majority of people are not pathological liars but, many of us lie on occasion, called “little white lies”. Notice Facial Expressions and Body Language:ġ)-Generally, a liar usually avoids eye contactģ)-Smiles a great deal in order to masque their deceptionĥ)-Nervous scratching or playing with one’s hairĦ)-Physiological behaviors such as sweating, flushing of the face, hyperventilation, and sighing. The Signs of a Habitual/Pathological LiarĢ)-Information that is not related to the subject matterĤ)-Not giving enough explanation to questions and speaking slower in order to formulate their answersĥ)-Almost void of any personal information supplied in the conversationĦ)-Frequent stumbling with speech (inadvertent statements and/or inaccurate use of language In fact, the liar will continue on his/her path, obviously having a distorted concept of reality. When the disorder is at this level of behavior, the individual has no remorse for his/her lying and is non-affected by another’s discovery of their over-exaggerated lie. Personality disorders that are linked to habitual lying can be found in narcissistic, antisocial, and borderline personalities (see articles on all 3 behaviors under category…Self-Improvement/Self-Image, etc.). However, lying can become a disorder that is often recognized in other disorders that may be serious in nature. For instance, the liar is not concerned if the lie itself makes no sense and is obviously going to be found out as blatant deception. In most cases, it does not have any obvious benefits and even signals a self-destructive tone. Pathological lying is a compulsive or impulsive behavior that is practiced on a consistent basis. A central reason for the increase in deception is the low risk of being caught in a lie. This kind of lying is attributed to one protecting their position and job responsibilities, guaranteeing their competency and place. Up to 94% of people also believed that having a friend that was honest was a quality, which was rated as highly important to their relationship.Įxperts confirm that lying in the workplace is common. Americans generally admitted that they were unhappy with the level of honesty and felt that politicians high up in office do not tell the truth to the public. Mostly, they lied about such things as, their feelings, income, accomplishments, sex life, and age. One’s ego is the underlying mechanism that controls the behavioral reactions or responses.Ī poll that was taken by Americans in 1991 (Patterson and Kim), suggested that 90% of people claimed that they were deceitful. In other words, self-deception occurs when one lies about their internal world beliefs. If one enters into the world of self-deception, it occurs when one fabricates or changes the information as it goes from the external to the internal world. Ford goes on to suggest that lying is composed of an internal world of beliefs, fantasies and their perception of realities and an external world of shared beliefs or a reality. Ford, M.D., he tells us based on research that lying is present everywhere. On the other hand, I took the good advice she imparted and I became a person that tries her best never to lie.Īccording to the Lies! Lies!! Lies!!!, the Psychology of Deceit, by Charles V. That is, I was learning and experiencing life for myself. However, as I grew up, I couldn’t tell my mother everything because I was developing into my own personality and individual self. All well intended because she was an excellent mother by all accounts from friends and family. I HAVE A PATHOLOGICAL FEAR OF BEING ON MY OWN PLUSFor the most part, my mother was right…she did not want us to get into bad habits of lying, plus she wanted to keep abreast of our developmental values and character. I remember my mother always telling my brother and me, “Tell me the truth, you can tell me anything”.
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