I know a few people with this: The defining characteristics of pseudologia fantastica are:The stories told are not entirely improbable and often have some element of truth. They are not a manifestation of delusion or some broader type ofpsychosis: upon confrontation, the teller can admit them to be untrue, even if unwillingly.The fabricative tendency is long lasting; it is not provoked by the immediate situation or social pressure as much as it is an innate trait of the personality.A definitely internal, not an external, motive for the behavior can be discerned clinically: e.g., long-lasting extortion or habitual spousal battery might cause a person to lie repeatedly, without the lying being a pathological symptom.[2]The stories told tend toward presenting the liar favorably. For example, the person might be presented as being fantastically brave, knowing or being related to many famous people, or claiming they earn more income than they do.
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