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Aug 2023
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Encore - Can a pathological liar be cure...

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
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Almost everyone lies occasionally, but for a small percentage of people, lying isn't something that they do every once in a while -- it's a way of life. Drew Curtis, PhD, of Angelo State University, and Christian L. Hart, PhD, of Texas Woman’s University, authors of a new book on pathological lying, talk about what drives “big liars” to lie, why they believe ... Show More
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