Renshaw D C
Department of Psychiatry, Loyola University of Chicago.
Clin Ther. 1993 Mar-Apr;15(2):465-73; discussion 432.
The classification, etiology, ordinary pathology, and various medical and legal aspects of the phenomenon of lying are discussed. Five types of liars are identified: tellers of "white lies," pathological liars, professional liars ("confidence" men), spies, and patients with a psychosis or an organic brain syndrome. The characteristics of these types are analyzed, and methods of coping with them are outlined.
本文讨论了说谎现象的分类、病因、一般病理学以及各种医学和法律方面的问题。识别出了五种说谎者类型：“善意谎言”讲述者、病态说谎者、职业说谎者（“骗子”）、间谍以及患有精神病或器质性脑综合征的患者。分析了这些类型的特征，并概述了应对他们的方法。
