What is the difference between a habitual liar and a compulsive liar?

Answer 1

a cumpulsive liar is a person who lies repeatedly with no belief or personal gain from the lies. A pathological liar is a person who lies repeatedly until they begin to believe their own lies.

Answer 2

i believe that the difference of those is that a habitual liar is: an example is that when Brandon liked me and i liked Micheal, and i would talk about him on the bus, Brandon Keith fuller would get quiet and mad. when i would ask what was wrong he would lie and deny it. (now i don't like Micheal because he is a *****) but Brandon still denies that he is jealous.

Answer 3

Pathological lying of and within itself is not defined as a mental disorder by the medical community- so there are no list of common symptoms. This type of deception is set apart from and motivated differently than the common deception used on a daily basis by your average person. Pathological lying is typically associated with a serious mental disorder which may include: borderline personality disorder, Narcissism, sociopath, or others.

The main thing that sets sociopath apart from the other mental illnesses that are commonly associated with being a pathological liar is the absence of a conscience. A sociopath is not able to empathize with those who do have a conscience. The sociopath does not feel remorse, guilt or love but a narcissist on the other hand may. A narcissist has a conscience and the ability to empathize with others but rarely does because they care more about their own feelings. I would describe a narcissist as being "the center of their own universe" and expecting everyone to gravitate around his/her needs/wants. I would describe a sociopath as someone being from a completely different universe but having the ability to go unnoticed because they are wearing a disguise. The sociopath will completely drain you of all positive energy and then turn the tables on you to make you believe it's your fault. A narcissist will almost always be identified and are unable to hide what they are.

Answer 4

A Chronic liar will lie about everything knowing that it is a lie. A Pathological liar will begin to believe his/her lies are actually the truth

Answer 5

Pathological is illness, a compulsive liar feels the urge to lie, it can sort of become an illness because they can't stop themselves.

Answer 6

My experience has been a sociopath requires victims to hurt. A pathological liar's primary concern is not the injury of other beings.

Answer 7

a lier is a person that does not tell the truth and also some people are work liers for exaple a boy name ronny. he lies and does nothing

Answer 8

Virtually no difference.