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 ...

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 ...

This article is co-authored with Renée Beach, my research collaborator and an incoming doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Alabama. Most People Lie Most people lie. In a given ...

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 ...

Most people tell small lies now and then, but pathological liars are different in a big way. Their dishonesty is constant, often automatic, and can deeply affect their relationships and mental health.