Project Gutenberg 1996-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 156 Healy, William 1869 1963 Healy, Mary Tenney Pathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology Scanned by Charles Keller with OmniPage Professional OCR software donated by Caere Corporation "Pathology of Lying, Accusation, and Swindling: A Study in Forensic Psychology" by William Healy and Mary Tenney Healy is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the psychological underpinnings of pathological lying, false accusations, and swindling, offering a comprehensive analysis of these behaviors as they pertain to criminal psychology. The authors aim to illuminate the characteristics of individuals who engage in these compulsive behaviors, providing insights that are vital for understanding their implications in legal contexts. At the start of the text, the authors introduce the complex nature of pathological lying, emphasizing the need for precise definitions and a clear understanding of the behaviors associated with it. They argue against conflating pathological lying with other mental health issues, aiming to identify it as a distinct trait. The introduction outlines the various motivations behind these behaviors and their social significance, underscoring the urgency of thorough studies, including case histories, to facilitate recognition and treatment of these issues. This foundational portion sets the stage for the intricate case studies that will follow, which seek to explore the interplay between mental health and criminal behavior, particularly in young offenders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Criminal psychology Swindlers and swindling BF Text Psychology Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology 585264 585144 2024-09-01T05:32:35.660959 2023-10-01T05:17:53.306549 text/html text/html 585257 585137 2024-09-01T05:32:35.892992 2023-10-01T05:17:53.507542 text/html text/html 284421 2024-09-01T05:32:44.193011 application/epub+zip 292325 2024-09-01T05:32:38.748136 application/epub+zip 275398 2024-09-01T05:32:37.707962 application/epub+zip 620568 2024-09-01T05:32:48.761991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591285 2024-09-01T05:32:43.437979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381682 2022-08-01T05:11:02.135753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552399 552322 2024-09-01T05:32:35.276969 2023-10-01T05:17:52.986568 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 543077 2015-04-01T12:53:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195318 2015-04-01T12:53:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18353 2024-09-01T05:32:48.900966 application/rdf+xml 26601 2024-09-01T05:32:38.115971 image/jpeg 4948 2024-09-01T05:32:37.939975 image/jpeg 282291 2024-09-01T05:32:35.942989 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia