Homefacts City Report. Des Moines is located in King County, WA. The population is 30,089. There are 10 public schools in Des Moines with an average Homefacts rating of B. The total crime rate for Des Moines is high, and there are 4 registered sex offenders residing in the city. Unemployment in Des Moines is moderate and the median home sales price is $0.
Pathological lying is considered a mental illness, because it takes over rational judgment and progresses into the fantasy world and back. Pathological lying can be described as a habituation of lying. It is when an individual consistently lies for no personal gain.
Compulsive Liars and Compulsive Lying. Compulsive Lying - Compulsive Lying is a term used to describe lying frequently out of habit, without much regard for the consequences to others and without having an obvious motive to lie. A compulsive liar is someone who habitually lies. A compulsive liar is a person who is addicted to lying. Compulsive liars are people for whom lying feels like emotional safe ground compared to telling the truth. Compulsive lying is less self-centered or manipulative in nature than other kinds of lying.