Half Truth: Meaning, Consequences, and How to Counter
Quick Summary: A half-truth is a statement that contains some accurate elements but ultimately misleads because it omits, distorts, or hides important facts. By blending truth and omission, half-truths create a false or incomplete view of reality. They are frequently encountered in daily life, business, politics, and social media, where the line between honesty and…
Mike Rumble
Jul 27, 2025
Why Do Compulsive Liars Lie? Understanding the Psychology
Compulsive lying is a behavioural pattern in which the individual constantly feels the need to lie, often without a plausible reason. It is not the same as lying occasionally to avoid a beating or to get something that one wants. Compulsive lying can be harmful to whom the liar lies. The reasons behind compulsive lying…
Mike Rumble
Aug 26, 2024
Is Pathological Lying Linked to Mental Disorders?
Pathological lying is a complex and often misunderstood behaviour that can have severe consequences for the liar and those around them. Many people wonder whether pathological lying is simply a bad habit or if it qualifies as a mental disorder. In this article, we’ll explore the nature of pathological lying, its potential classification as a…
Mike Rumble
Jun 29, 2024
The Root Causes of Pathological Lying Explained
Pathological lying is more than the occasional fibs; it is a more complex phenomenon that challenges interpersonal relationships and self-identity. And the root of this problem goes deeper than we can comprehend. In exploring this topic, we will unravel the nature of pathological lying, its causes, recognition, development, and impact on everyone. As we can’t…
Mike Rumble
Jun 2, 2024
Lying for Attention with Histrionic Personality Disorder
Histrionic personality disorder, henceforth referred to as HPD, can be described as a psychological condition that leads an individual to engage in attention-seeking behaviour. Some aspects of the behaviour may even lead the person to engage in lying so that they can manipulate others. Although there is no concrete research to strengthen the debate that…
Mike Rumble
May 20, 2024
What Leads to Compulsive Lying? A Guide to Understanding
Regardless of how we’d like to perceive it, lying can be considered a universal human experience. This applies in both positive and negative situations. Perhaps you told your mate you like their haircut to spare their feelings. Or maybe you informed your boss you’ve secured your dream job when, in truth, you haven’t. The crux…
Mike Rumble
May 14, 2024
Exploring the Psychological Reasons People Lie
One of the most common and universal truths of today’s times is that lying is bad. After all, we are well aware of the fact that lying may not be considered to be the best thing to do. Yet, we would still find ourselves being surrounded by liars. Not only that, in a lot of…
Mike Rumble
May 4, 2024
The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Pathological Lying
The majority of us would admit to lying every now and then. After all, we don’t consider it to be a big deal at all. Perhaps we’ve told a lie to protect a loved one’s feelings, or we might have exaggerated the truth to get out of something we have been avoiding for so long…
Mike Rumble
May 1, 2024
The Psychology Behind Pathological Liars
Lying has been found to be a common feature amongst social creatures like us humans. The fact that lies would always be considered to be harmful would also not be the case. In certain cases, lying has been found to be beneficial. For example, a person may lie to cover up their social embarrassment. Other…
Mike Rumble
Apr 30, 2024
Living a Lie: Exploring Compulsive Lying Disorder
Compulsive Lying Disorder, also widely known as pathological lying, can be seen as a complex issue characterised by an uncontrollable urge to lie, despite facing situations where it is deemed unnecessary. Although the occasional white or small lie is still considered acceptable, compulsive lying is known to extend beyond that. In fact, compulsive lying can…
Mike Rumble
Apr 30, 2024
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