antisocial personality disorder (ASPD): may tend to lie for status, resources, or sympathy.Some mental health conditions may be associated with patterns of pathological lying. “Researchers are still trying to determine if the brain of a pathological liar forms differently from that of someone who is a ‘normal liar,’” says Zrenchik. The cause of pathological lying isn’t established, as the research is limited. “One study reported that about 13% of people identified themselves as pathological liars,” says Zrenchik. your gut instinct tells you something is off with their stories.
they retell a story that happened to you and pass it off as their own.they “talk the talk” but don’t “walk the walk” (words and actions are incongruent).your recollection of events is different from theirs ( feeling gaslit).dodging questions or providing vague answers.colorful, fantastical, dramatic narratives.You may be talking with a pathological liar if you notice: “Like befriending celebrities, witnessing a kidnapping, winning a major award, or losing both parents during childhood.” Kyle Zrenchik, a therapist in Minnetonka, Minnesota. “It’s a sign when someone consistently tells stories about extreme, abnormal, or unlikely events that they were involved in,” says Dr. continue to lie even when confronted with the truth.experience a rush when you get away with lying.feel undeterred by the fear of getting caught.lie indiscriminately about a wide range of topics.If you have a pattern of pathological lying, you may:
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