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Looking for Psychology term

AJ Drew

AJ Drew

There is a term in psychology.  I cant remember it.  It references a reckless liar.  Not just a pathological liar.  But someone who tells the same story differently each time.  Like one time they say they were born in New York, then later they say they were born in Indiana to the same person, then later it is Ohio.  I used to know this stuff.
 
Similar but a compulsive liar might stick to the same story.  There is another term for someone who answers differently to the same question over and over.
 
Careless Liars

Careless liars will go about their normal lives and lie every way they can. This individual isn’t concerned about trying to hide their lies or making sure they make sense. Everyone knows that the person isn’t being honest because they tend to be sloppy with their lies. They don’t have a lot of friends because most people get tired of hearing their twisted stories.
 
In other words, a chronic bullshitter.  
 
Yea, you'd think someone would come up with a specific clinical term.
"Psychopath" is IMO too broad - they have many more "symptoms" other than a simple inability to tell the truth.
 
Pathological liar ? 
is this the term you are looking for ?

path·o·log·i·cal
adjective: pathological; adjective: pathologic
relating to pathology.
"the interpretation of pathological studies"
involving, caused by, or of the nature of a physical or mental disease.
"pathological changes associated with senile dementia"
 
Maybe the term is pathological liar but it is a subcategory where they cant tell the same lie twice.  Not sure.
 
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