文摘
Mythomania (Dupré, 1905) and pathological lying are imaginative fabrications resorting to deceit, imposture and lying as well as to play and delusion. Whether it be an acute or a long-duration identification to a newly formed or imaginary person, this can be understood either as self entertainment, as a hypo-manic equivalent, or as an identity replacement to restore one's self-esteem and narcissism. Some clinical examples are given to illustrate these psychopathological perspectives.