Pathological Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology

by William Healy, M. D.

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Author: William Healy, M. D.

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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 10: 1512172642
ISBN 13: 978-1512172645

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Publisher: Benediction Classics
ISBN 10: 1781391386
ISBN 13: 978-1781391389

“All pathological liars have a purpose, i.e., to decorate their own person, to tell something interesting, and an ego motive is always present. They lie about something they wish to possess.”

This historic and groundbreaking work describes and analyzes several cases of pathological behavior. The importance of this book comes not only from the individual cases, but also from the analysis which is mired in what we now know to be erroneous thinking about mental illness, sexuality, gender, and race of its time.

“As practically nothing up to the present has been written on the subject in English, this book is a very welcome contribution to psychiatric literature. Throughout, the authors assume a very conservative and careful attitude in their discussions and conclusions. May the conscientious author of ‘The Individual Delinquent’ – which must be regarded as a truly epoch-making work in criminology – continue to scatter broadcast the germs of his rich experience with the juvenile delinquent.” -Meyer Solomon, The Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Volume 11, 1916

CONTENTS

EDITORIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

PREVIOUS STUDIES

CASES OF PATHOLOGICAL LYING AND SWINDLING

CASES OF PATHOLOGICAL ACCUSATION

CASES OF PATHOLOGICAL LYING IN BORDER-LINE MENTAL TYPES

CONCLUSIONS

INDEX OF AUTHORS

INDEX OF TOPICS

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Pathological Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology