2006-08-31 00:30:28 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
No, because a pathological liar would never admit to being one.
2006-08-31 00:34:03 · answer #1 · answered by djsugarmuffin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you'd have to believe him (assuming it's not a joke). If he is not a liar, or jokester, then he is telling the truth about being a liar. He can not be telling a lie about being a liar becuase it would have to be true (two negatives equal a positive where as one of each equals negative).
So, we've deducted that he IS in fact a liar (or jokester). Assuming this is a truthful statement, then I would say that the way to look at it is similar to the way an alcoholic would declare him or herself an alcoholic. He knows he has a problem, it is something that he lives with everyday, but he is aware of it. He is trying to overcome it, and by telling others, he is helping himself do just that.
---I know that this was a joke question meant for a quick funny answer, but I am a pathological typist... : )
2006-08-31 17:36:34 · answer #2 · answered by BeZeee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even paranoids have enemies; and even pathological liars will on occasion tell the truth. Their inconsistency is what makes a pathological liar so impossible to deal with--you simply never know whether or not you're getting the truth. So how do I resolve the dilemma posed by your question?
In our everyday lives we assign a level of credibility to another based on our past experience with that person. If someone with whom I have no prior experience tells me they are a pathological liar, I have no basis upon which to evaluate the credibility of their statement. Since I cannot rely on their word, alone, I suspend judgment until evidence suggests the truth, one way or the other.
2006-08-31 08:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Noway...If he is a pathological liar, then he wouldn't know the truth if it bit him on the backside. Besides, he said he is a pathological liar, not a psychiatrist.
2006-08-31 07:37:44 · answer #4 · answered by Leather M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he's only an occasional liar...
2006-08-31 07:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by wejut 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that would be a nice little dilemma wouldn't it? how could you believe him and how could you not? pass the valium, i gotta work on this one for a while!
2006-08-31 07:35:21 · answer #6 · answered by sheepherder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I've known a few. I have never heard one of them admit this. :)
2006-08-31 07:36:28 · answer #7 · answered by nolongeravailableatY!Answers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-08-31 07:35:50 · answer #8 · answered by Annie R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no becuase hes lying heeehe...good question!
2006-08-31 07:38:47 · answer #9 · answered by wished_id_knewthat_sooner 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-08-31 07:33:15 · answer #10 · answered by ~Vegan~ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋