What is a pathological liar?

A pathological liar is someone who chronically and deliberately tells lies. These lies can be either big or small, and they tend to invent complex stories and tall tales that they believe themselves.

Pathological liars often have a sense of superiority from telling their “unbelievable” stories, as well as lack empathy for those affected by their lies. They may also experience difficulty controlling when to tell the truth, even if it does not benefit them in any way. Pathological lying has been linked to various psychological conditions such as narcissistic personality disorder, histrionic personality disorder, bipolar disorder and antisocial personality disorder (although it is not considered an actual psychiatric diagnosis on its own).

Pathological liars have been known to abuse relationships with family members, friends, peers and colleagues; manipulate people into believing their stories; cause emotional trauma both directly and indirectly; actively pursue negative attention through dishonesty; damage their own credibility due to constant deception of others; compromise honest communication between all parties involved in an interpersonal situation; create false memories leading up to fabricated events supported by a vast array of details which are obviously wrong upon closer inspection (which can lead victims to doubt themselves); lack guilt about the harm caused by lying due destructive beliefs that justify dishonesty or aggression against those who expose them.

Fortunately though, there are ways for those affected by pathological liars – whether one-time victim or repeat offender -to cope with the challenge posed by these individuals: try your best not be easily manipulated into believing these people's tales while still taking ownership of your contribution in allowing this behavior continue unchecked so far; understand that simply truth-seeking will only produce more anger instead move past this behavior towards healing – goal should ultimately be recognizing what is real rather than focusing on merely punishing the liar ; utilize available resources such as counseling sessions online or mental health centers which specialize in this type of treatment ; above all else remember you are not alone - surrounding yourself with people who support truthful dialogue is essential part maintaining healthy relationship dynamics regardless how much influence pathological liar may yield over situation at hand .