10 Signs of a Compulsive Liar
Article Sources
- 1. 'When Does Compulsive Lying Become a Pathological Disorder?' UnitedWeCare, 2021, [www.unitedwecare.com/compulsive-lying-pathological-disorder.](http://www.unitedwecare.com/compulsive-lying-pathological-disorder.)
- 2. Curtis, Drew and Christian L. Hart. 'Pathological Lying: Theoretical and Empirical Support for a Diagnostic Entity.' Psychiatric Research & Clinical Practice, vol. 2, no. 2, 2020, pp. 62-69
Being Overly Defensive When Caught
Signs of a compulsive liar include being overly defensive anytime the individual is caught up in a lie.1‘When Does Compulsive Lying Become a Pathological Disorder?’ UnitedWeCare, 2021, www.unitedwecare.com/compulsive-lying-pathological-disorder. Part of the reason the person is so defensive is that they're invested in their lie.
They believe what they're saying to be true to the point that they're willing to defend what they said, even though it's not true. They may also be embarrassed about this compulsion, which contributes to their defensiveness.
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