![]() If these lies get exposed, their relationships are at the risk of strain and it could be as bad as facing legal consequences.Ĭompulsive liars are advised and encouraged to seek help from a qualified therapist.They can begin to struggle to live up to their lies. ![]() A compulsive liar can experience extreme stress from trying to keep track of their lies.CONSEQUENCES OF COMPULSIVE LYINGĮven though compulsive lying has a lot of short-term benefits, they tend the backfire with time. Some people may use lying as a way to soothe their ego by creating a delusion for them and others to believe.įor some people, lying is a coping mechanism for the trauma they’ve experienced in the past while for others, they can’t stop telling lies because they’ve gotten used to lying to get out of trouble in the past. A person who grew up or lives in an environment where people use deception to their advantage without any major consequences may begin to believe that the benefits of telling these lies outweigh their consequences. Psychologists believe a person’s environment can play a huge role in compulsive lying. Yet compulsive lying does appear as a symptom of several larger conditions.Ĭompulsive lying disorder can be a symptom of the following psychiatric disorders: They sometimes believe their lies.Įven though currently, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) does not recognize compulsive/pathological lying as a mental health condition of its own that can stand alone as a diagnosis, it still appears to be a symptom of several mental health conditions. A pathological liar tells lies and stories that fall somewhere between conscious lying and delusion.They might become delusional and begin to believe their lies because oftentimes, they tell stories that fall between conscious lying and delusional tales.Pathological/compulsive liars are good at telling stories so they can tell detailed, colorful, believable, and convincing lies. Their lies are usually dramatic, exaggerated, and complicated but very detailed.Because the person lying has nothing to gain from their lies, friends and family members may find this to be especially frustrating.This is because other people’s lies serve a clear purpose, whereas their lies have no such purpose. While some people lie to get out of trouble or avoid uncomfortable situations, a pathological liar just tells lies and lies and stories with no clear benefit.For instance, a child who lies compulsively to get out of trouble and has strict and abusive parents cannot be classified as a pathological or compulsive liar because their lying is triggered by an outside factor (their parents). Internal motivations drive these lies.This is done mostly to gain acceptance, admiration, or sympathy. Their lies are mainly to make them look like good people or heroes. ![]() ![]() However, a college dropout who is always claiming to have a Ph.D. Someone trying to hide an affair by lying about it isn’t necessarily a pathological liar since they are lying for a reason (to hide it).
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