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Mailbag Installment 24: The Manufactured Self - Compulsive Lying, Identity, Decision Patterns and Relationship Breakdown
In this Mailbag Installment of The Observable Unknown, Dr. Juan Carlos Rey responds to a listener who identifies herself as a “pathological liar” and asks a direct question: What's wrong with me, and can this be fixed?
This episode rejects the framing of pathology and replaces it with a more precise model. The behavior described is not random, and it is not inexplicable. It's a trained pattern that developed under pressure and produced results. Over time, that pattern became the default method of navigating relationships, securing attention, and avoiding exposure.
Drawing on decision theory…
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