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

Author: William Healy, M. D.Paperback:Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN 10: 1512172642ISBN 13: 978-1512172645Hardcover:Publisher: Benediction ClassicsISBN 10: 1781391386ISBN 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 th