11-06-2016, 05:36 AM
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Re: Is A Liar, Born Or Made?
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Some people are compulsive/pathological liars You will give evidence that they are telling lies but they will still deny it. Why do they do it?Are they born, liars, or made? Is it a mental flaw?
I could never lie so l find it hard to understand those that do!
What are your views
I don't think any one is a born liar.
This is a ''skill'', disorder, sickness you acquire through life imo.
For eg if a child is raised in a family where he hears one of is oarents often telling lies he will learn to do the same, no doubt.
As for compulsive or pathological liars to me it is a mental problem or disorder.
Maybe something to do with lack of confidence, or attention seeking, sadly, very often , compulsive liars often end up believing in their own lies .
11-06-2016, 07:30 AM
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Re: Is A Liar, Born Or Made?
I think it's made.Most children tell lies, then if no-one picks them up on it they tell worse ones until it gets ingrained as a characteristic and they hardly know they're doing it.
Or of course may be imitating parents.
It'd be difficult to prove if there were a genetic component.
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