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What is the name given to the medical disorder that Stephen Glass suffered from and caused him to compulsively lie in his articles and employment at the New Republic?
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Steven Glass hasn't been diagnosed by a therapist so one could not pin-point or should not second-guess what type of person he is or what his character faults are. It's obvious he has a need to be recognized, is a compulsive liar, egomaniacal, needy, and to round things off has signs of a narcissistic personality and that much is true because of the interview he gave (below). Glass has been quoted as saying that he just wanted people to notice him and to pat him on the back for a job well done. Although he didn't have the sense to realize he couldn't lie forever and he caused terrible harm to many important people's reputations one has to realize how clever this young man is. He's clever like a fox! I do admire him for that, but, he's ruined his entire career by the malady(s) he possesses. The sad thing is he could have been a great article writer if he had given himself half a chance, but he reached for the stars before he was ready so he lied about people in most of the articles he wrote to reach those stars sooner. Here is a good article about the man: Stephen Glass: I Lied For Esteem Aug. 17, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Glass has written a novel about his life called
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