Brain abnormalities linked to pathological lying

ABC news -- Rueters -- health ^ | 10-17-05 | not disclosed

[red-dawg]

"I AM NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT"

[Veto!]

"Volunteers were not asked to try especially hard to deceive the equipment, he said -- noting that it has been documented that some people can fool a polygraph using various techniques

And then we have biofeedback. People can influence their physical processes -- blood pressure, brain waves, stomach-acid production, etc--by learning to use biofeedback equipment. I wonder whether those who can change their brain waves at will fall into the pathological liar category. Can they also influence a polygraph?

And then there are actors. Good actors assume another character altogether. I saw Lily Tomlin on stage change into a different person without moving a muscle. A masterful performance, but shrinkocrats would undoubtedly consider it abnormal.

[scory]

I guess the divide is that materialists see all belief, thought, speech and action as created in the brain (with which they identify) while those who see humans as spiritual beings view the brain as a complex switchboard subject to modification by the operator.

[BadAndy]

"Because gray matter consists of brain cells, while white matter forms the "wiring" or connections between these cells, pathological liars may have more capacity to lie and fewer moral restraints, the authors suggest."

If you examined Bill Klinton's brain you would find 10% gray matter, and 90% of that would be dedicated to sex.

[Veto!]

Having a vivid and creative imagination requires the same type of brain activity. Character dictates how we use that energy

Good point. But it makes me wonder what parents do to their creative kids when they shout at them for "lying."

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I'm not sure JimRob would grant me the bandwidth needed to properly document this - instead I will leave you with this thought: What would classygreeneyedphantom do?

[xsmommy]

i don't know, but if we slice open the brain, i am betting we see lots and lots of white....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Can we do it without anesthesia?

[layman]

Are they all brain damaged?

No ... some of them are brain washed and others are brain dead. All three conditions are epidemic in cultures which have celebrated inbreeding for thousands of years.

[fso301]

individuals who habitually lied and cheated had less gray matter and more white matter in their prefrontal cortex than normal people.

What it probably means is, brains of individuals who habitually lied and cheated lost gray matter and developed more white matter in their prefrontal cortex than normal people.

[Incorrigible]

Autism bump. Please ping others.

Hmmmm.  George Washington couldn't tell a lie....

[fatima]

I have this.It only comes out with my husband.Strange

[SmoothTalker]

I knew liberals were different from us somehow!

[sweetliberty]

I can see it now....a new trendy diagnosis that excuses children from learning and adults from accountability: Lack of Intelligence Activated Responsiveness.

[RightWhale]

they don't have the disinhibition that the rest of us have

Don't misunderestimate the power of the gray matter.

[sweetliberty]

"What about those creative people who invent things and start businesses? Is Bill Gates white or gray?"

Have no fear. I'm sure your questions will be answered when brain scans are standard procedure for all school entrance physicals. Of course, it would only be for the purpose of assuring that they are properly categorized and diagnosed are placed in the proper educational setting for their capabilities.

[sweetliberty]

[sweetliberty]

OMG! I think you've discovered Rosie O'Donnell's real parents.

[The Great RJ]

No wonder Bill Clinton didn't want any release of his medical records.

[pollywog]

interesting article~!