New York's George Santos is set to be sworn into the House of Representatives this week, but his political career is already tainted by controversy. Santos has both admitted to and been accused of a ...
It is near impossible to live life without lying. Whether it’s the polite “white lies” or calculated deception, we all “lie” somewhere on the spectrum. Pathological lying, however, transcends the ...
Pathological lying, also known as mythomania and pseudologia fantastica, is the chronic behavior of compulsive or habitual lying. Unlike telling the occasional white lie to avoid hurting someone's ...
Don’t be left asking: “Who TF did I marry?” That was the question on Reesa Teesa’s mind after her husband’s lies unfolded after she said “I Do.” The Georgia woman’s shocking story of deceit captivated ...
Santos, of course, is US Rep. George Santos, a Republican from Long Island who was recently elected to represent New York’s third congressional district. In the months since his election, key claims ...
Most people are honest most of the time. But some can’t seem to stop lying. How come? The extensive research and writings of Timothy Levine have corroborated that people hold a truth-default position, ...
Pathological liars tell compulsive lies without a clear motive. This type of lying is different than nonpathological lying, where the lie is often beneficial in some way. Lying is a common feature of ...
Everyone lies. Over a one-week span, about 95 percent of people report telling at least one lie. However, some people tell a lot more than one. Some people tell lies with such regularity that ...
We all have them – stories of a lie we were told that’s so wild it becomes an anecdote. So much so that when I asked around our office for stories, people came armed with some whoppers. Here's a ...