With all the recent political mudslinging, and accusations of candidates lying, I was reminded of those who lie due to psychological disorders. Here's a couple of definitions I found.
Mythomania: "The tendency to lie, exaggerate, or relate incredible imaginary adventures as if they had really happened, occurring in some mental disorders."
Compulsive Liar: "A compulsive liar is defined as someone who lies out of habit. Lying is their normal and reflexive way of responding to questions. Compulsive liars bend the truth about everything, large and small. For a compulsive liar, telling the truth is very awkward and uncomfortable while lying feels right. The terms Pathological Liar, Habitual Liar and Chronic Liar are often used to refer to a Compulsive Liar."
Apparently, there are people who lie compulsively without control. However, some that do so are more into fantasies by nature. They believe what they say is real but it's not done deliberately to be hateful. Even if they thought before they spoke it might not help. Too much prior programming may have more control. Their brain isn't functioning to think otherwise. They have no mental filtering to prevent it.
I've seen people do this, including some family members, throughout my life. They make up stories about anything and everything, living in their own world. It reminded me of Pinocchio and the stories he told that made his nose grow.
Video of Pinocchio lying: https://youtu.be/hJ3lxzuI_sc
Eventually, I learned that it's a mental disorder. So I can understand the concerns that I've read from people over politicians lying. Maybe it's time to take accountability and ask ourselves: Do we want them running our country if they have a fanciful disorder such as Mythomania or are compulsive liars?
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