Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Everyone lies sometimes, but there’s a difference between the occasional white lie and someone who can’t stop. Pathological liars ...

The assumption that addiction is always harmful has gotten us nowhere toward helping kids or regulating the corporations that ...

Teenagers who are pathological liars also tend to struggle with executive function deficits, such as poor memory or impulse control, researchers have found. This means practitioners may be able to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When dealing with people, it’s important to tell the difference between an occasional fib and a chronic habit of falsehood.

Dr. Phil’s “Liar, Liar” episodes spotlight Sarah Delashmit, the Illinois woman who faked cancer and other illnesses for years ...

Pathological lying, a behaviour characterised by habitually telling lies, without a clear motive or benefit, can be challenging to identify and manage. Handling a pathological liar requires a balanced ...

A family therapy colleague of mine lived for a time in Indonesia, doing research and clinical training. While there, his friend Irwanto told him an unusual story of a marriage with serious trust ...

New research suggests that women fall prey to certain bad habits hard and fast—including an alarming breed of obsessive compulsive disorder. Anne* was 34 years old when she thought she'd found her ...

Sadie has spent years hiding her problem from her family. In her day job, she works as a purchasing agent for a scientific firm, which requires placing large orders for everything from chemical ...