On the Pathological Lie (<i>Pseudologia Phantastica</i>)

Deutsch, Harel; Roazen, Paul

doi:10.1521/jaap.1.1982.10.3.369

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“…Deutsch 7 distinguished normal lies, which are goal-directed, from pseudologia fantastica, which becomes its own gratification. Deutsch viewed the pathological lies as daydreams, or distortions of past events, or some mixture.…”

Section: Intrapsychicmentioning

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Pseudologia Fantastica: A Fascinating Case Report

Gogineni¹,

Newmark²

2014

Psychiatric Annals

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Pseudologia Fantastica: A Fascinating Case Report

Gogineni¹,

Newmark²

2014

Psychiatric Annals

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“…An early synonym for PF was 'mythomania,' and it is often used interchangeably with the term 'pathological lying' (Akimoto, 1997;Deutsch, 1922Deutsch, /1982Healy & Healy, 1915;Newmark et al, 1999). Regarding the use of this latter term, however, some argue that there is more than one type of pathological lying, and that PF is only the most severe subtype of such lying (King & Ford, 1987;Sharrock & Cresswell, 1989;Snyder, 1986;Wiersma, 1933).…”

Section: Core Characteristics Of Pfmentioning

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“…The social attention attracted by their lies may provide them with a transient escape from a reality that is perceived as painful or uninteresting (cf. Enoch & Ball, 2001;Deutsch 1922Deutsch /1982. Deutsch further refers to a lie in PF as 'the fantasy lie' and as a 'daydream communicated as reality ' (p. 373).…”

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“…And individuals with PF may primarily present as non-sexually and verbally dramatic, instead of appearing physically and sexually flamboyant, as is common among individuals with histrionic disorder. Contrary to individuals with narcissism who are exploitative and unempathetic, and who believe they have already achieved perfection, many individuals with PF do not show these antisocial tendencies, and they commonly lie about their lives or circumstances precisely because they perceive them to be imperfect or uninteresting (Deutsch 1922(Deutsch /1982Enoch & Ball, 2001;Wiersma, 1933).…”

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“…Healy and Healy (1915) report on a case where there seemed to be no external incentive to account for why a teenage girl and her younger brother colluded in falsely accusing their parents of murdering their younger sister. The only author who seems to have named this phenomenon of purposeless collaborative lying is Deutsch (1922Deutsch ( /1982, and she calls it 'pseudologie à deux' or 'shared daydreams.' Deutsch reports on a case where a pathological lie originally told by a young boy also met psychological needs for his mother and sister and so all three maintained the lie.…”

Section: Diagnostic Issues Relevant To the Casementioning

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A review and case report of pseudologia fantastica

Birch

Kelln

Aquino

2006

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology

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A phenomenon of particular interest to forensic mental health workers, the courts, and police is that of pathological lying or pseudologia fantastica (PF). Unfortunately, PF is an understudied, poorly understood entity. The current diagnostic system captures intentional deception around physical or psychological problems but does not allow for diagnosis around prominent, purposeless deception within other realms (e.g., false accusations). In addition to reviewing the literature around PF, we also report the case of a 22-year-old female who made frequent, dramatic false accusations against others for no apparent reason, and who possessed an unusual ability to convince others to collaborate in her lying. Her lies eventually resulted in a number of people being criminally charged, including a friend being imprisoned for over a year for staging an elaborate abduction, the burning of an apartment building, and the investigation of a small child for arson. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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The Pinocchio Syndrome: Lying and Its Impact on the Counseling Process

Miller

1992

Counseling and Values

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Surprisingly little has been written in the counseling journals on the topic of lying: that is, why some clientsconsciously choose to beeitherdishonest with theircounselors or deliberately holdback (i.e., keep secrets) important information from their counselors. This article discusses the dynamics of lying and offers suggestions to counselors on how to work with clients who lie.Mark J. Miller is a professor of counseling,

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On the Pathological Lie (Pseudologia Phantastica)

Cited by 24 publications

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Pseudologia Fantastica: A Fascinating Case Report

Pseudologia Fantastica: A Fascinating Case Report

A review and case report of pseudologia fantastica

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