tanstaafl
2008-03-28 19:30:38
pseudologia fantastica
It’s a mouthful, but if the shoe fits…
(1) the stories are not entirely improbable and often have some element of truth; (yes, she did fly into Tuzla in 1996)
(2) the stories are long lasting; (she talked about it in her book and also told the “fantastica” version 3X in the past month or so)
(3) the stories are told for internal psychological reasons rather than external gain, and tend towards presenting the person in a good light (for example, as being fantastically brave, knowing or being related to many famous people); and
(4) they are not delusional (that is, upon confrontation, the person can acknowledge them to be untrue).
