2007-04-21 17:35:04 · 13 answers · asked by palpoose 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
In psychology, mythomania (also known as pseudologia fantastica or pathological lying) is a condition involving compulsive lying by a person with no obvious motivation. The affected person might believe their lies to be truth, and may have to create elaborate myths to reconcile them with other facts. Among famous mythomaniacs in history was King Frederik VII of Denmark.
2007-04-21 17:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by Savage 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone who lies constantly and cannot help it. They know they are lying but they can't help it. To them it's like a drug they need to lie to get through the day. Did you ever see Liar Liar? well if you id that's a pathological liar. He just couldn't help but lie.
2007-04-21 17:51:35 · answer #2 · answered by SoyDeChristo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person who is a chronic liar and uses lying as a way to cope with life. They cannot stop because they do not want to. A dramatic turnaround might help them such as religious conversion or intensive therapy. It is a difficult coping mechanism to change but it has been done.
2007-04-21 18:04:30 · answer #3 · answered by Dovey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be a person who lies just for the sake of lying. It is a person who believes what they lie about is true. They will lie to a person to give them the answer they want. Wants to be accepted by any means. One who gets pleasure from deceiving another.
Majoring in Psych.
2007-04-21 17:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by hammer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pathological liar is always looking for symPATHy emPATHy and PATHology.Be PATient for sicoPATHs too on wichever path yu walk.
2007-04-21 17:45:16 · answer #5 · answered by zyp_john 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
A liar who lies pathologically!
2007-04-21 17:39:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's a person who's addicted to lying. You can't believe a word he says.
2007-04-21 17:39:34 · answer #7 · answered by LadyLynn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is someone who compulsively lies even when it would be easier just to tell the truth. Not really, I'm just lying...
2007-04-21 17:42:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone who lies about anything and everything and can't help doing so. Usually because they lack self-esteem.
2007-04-21 17:39:07 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
someone that lies about EVERYTHING...and cant stop lying.even though they have nothing to lie about they'll still lie...its like an addict addicted to drugs.except they are addicted to lying.and cant help it.
2007-04-21 18:04:38 · answer #10 · answered by Itsjustme 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋