Psychology’s pursuit of tools to detect deception remains one of its most challenging enterprises. The basic obstacle facing this field is perhaps the obvious fact that liars, well, lie. How can you ...

In the wake of TikTok user Reesa Teesa’s viral 52-part saga, “Who TF Did I Marry?” in which she recounts her experience dating and marrying a pathological liar she aptly dubbed “Legion,” many have ...

This comprehensive guide will illuminate the fifteen key characteristics of pathological liars and provide practical advice on how to navigate these challenging dynamics. Pathological lying, also ...

This article is co-authored with Renée Beach, my research collaborator and an incoming doctoral student in clinical psychology at the University of Alabama. Most People Lie Most people lie. In a given ...