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Recognize Compulsive Lying in Yourself and Others
January 10, 2023 .
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Compulsive lying is a condition in which an individual chronically lies without any obvious benefit or gain. It can be difficult to tell the difference between compulsive from pathological ... Read More
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Why Do Children Lie? Normal, Compulsive, and Pathological Lying in Kids
January 7, 2019 .
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Lying is developmentally normal for children of all ages, even when a child lies frequently. Lying allows children to test the boundaries between fantasy and reality, to protect themselves ... Read More
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Help! I’m Catfishing Someone and I Don’t Know How to Stop May 21, 2018 . 2 Comments
Dear GoodTherapy.org, I’m an ugly guy. I used to look okay, but I got a bad injury when I was 11. The surgeon did his best, but … there’s a reason I don’t leave my house much. Every ... Read More
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Little White Lies: How Dishonesty Affects Intimate Relationships
July 20, 2017 .
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When I think of white lies, I think of a true story about me and my mother. Not an intimate relationship, I agree, but still the sort of thing that could happen between married partners. Though ... Read More
