#Pathological vs compulsive liar series

Hank the Cowdog: In The Secret Laundry Monster Files, Hank tells Drover that cats are perpetual liars, even on occasions when it would prove simpler not to do so, to the point that they can discount anything a cat says out of hand.

Later on, he admits to Bessie that he's lied to her about his shenanigans in the mental hospital. Early on, Lee relates to Charlotte (Hank's psychiatrist) of how he told his high school guidance counselor that she beats him, which she claims is a lie.

Marvin's Room: Hank is implied, but never officially stated, to be this.

Despite the film's box office success, Frank Dux's claims have since been disputed, and Dux himself has been discredited as a con man and compulsive liar.

#Pathological vs compulsive liar series

The entire plot of the film Bloodsport is based on a series of claims from real-life martial artist Frank Dux.

She shows up to Saturday detention because she claims she had nothing better to do, and presents herself as a Cloudcuckoolander.

Allison in The Breakfast Club claims this is her psychological problem.

The mental condition is played for both drama and comedy as he is released from a mental hospital in the beginning, and gets caught up in a plot where he is required to pose as a millionaire.

Gene Wilder plays a pathological liar in his final theatrical film role in Another You.

This proves to be the key to exonerating Naofumi of the false charges. Malty lies again and says he did, which causes an electric shock so strong that it knocks Malty onto her back.

During this trial, after lie upon lie earns her zap upon zap and exposes them for what they are, Malty is asked by the Queen point-blank if Naofumi tried to rape her, which is the accusation that made his life so hellish since his arrival in this world. The Queen doesn't like resorting to it, but even she's grown tired of cleaning up Malty's messes through all of her lying. When the Queen returns and puts both Malty and the King on trial, the Queen makes it a point to put a Slave Crest upon Malty that zaps her every time she lies. And Malty does all of this for no real reason except to be a jerk. Rare is the time when Malty tells the truth, particularly about people whom she wants to inflict suffering upon. She primarily gets away with it because of her father the King, who believes Malty without question. Melromarc from The Rising of the Shield Hero simply cannot resist the opportunity to tell lies about people to ruin their lives. It may have something to do with him being The Mole inside the Marines for Doflamingo's pirate group, and his need to appear amicable and approachable. I.e at one point, he says that he's looking for his sword, only for Monet to remind him that he's not a swordsman.

One Piece: Vice Admiral Vergo has a quirk where he claims that he has something, or has done something, but some other character immediately points out the truth.

See also Stupid Evil for characters who will commit acts of cruelty even if it would be detrimental to them even in short term and Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat for characters who prefer a dishonest victory to an honest one. Might occur alongside Undercover When Alone - when staying 'undercover' becomes a compulsive thing. Compare Consummate Liar, who is very proficient at lying, but not necessarily forced to practice it and Knights and Knaves, when inability to tell the truth is a part of a logical problem rather than an element of characterization. Nonetheless, since accusing people of falsehood is extremely easy and leads to pointless arguments, No Real Life Examples, Please! is in effect.Д¬ontrast Cannot Tell a Lie and Will Not Tell a Lie.

Pathological lying can develop in Real Life, both as a stand-alone mental disorder and as a symptom of other disorders such as psychopathy or narcissism, or from situations where the truth becomes dangerous to tell, such as abusive households. This usually causes some trouble, since a person incapable of conveying factual information will obviously face difficulties in regards to communication. They may practice some bizarre religion or philosophy that requires them to always lie, they may be lying so much (because they're hiding a big secret/a lot of secrets) that they may sometimes lie without meaning/needing to, they might be physically incapable of telling the truth, or they may be so smug and self-assured that they lie for the sheer sake of lying just to mess with people.

In fiction, however, you will sometimes see characters who will not only lie without a valid reason, but will not tell the truth even if they would benefit by doing so. Some people have strong moral opposition to lying, others may not care that much and some will do it whenever it suits their purposes, but nearly everyone needs some sort of reason to tell a lie. Something they do when they feel it's beneficial or necessary.