Pathological lying has been compared with the "pseudolying" observed in children. Despite their obvious comparability, it is important to draw a distinction between the "fantasy" lying observed in children and pathological lying. Children's use of fantasy to deny reality is said to be an important aspect of self-development and self-protection, but when this persists into adulthood, it becomes pathological. It has been proposed that the pathological liar's ego is fixated at the childhood
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