Pseudologia Phantastica

Pseudologia fantastica (“fantastic pseudology”) is a disease that has affected many famous people in human history. Among them were even the most educated and outstanding personalities. This disease is characterized by fictitious stories that the patient begins to tell to others. These can be fictional stories about travel, adventures and other fantastic events. In simple words, the patient makes up stories about what was not there.

Pseudologia phantastica is a term used to describe syndromes where a person makes up or claims false stories and stories that do not correspond to reality. This type of mental disorder is characterized by a false belief in the presence of supernatural abilities, such as the ability to read other people's thoughts.

Pseudologia fantastica is more common in women than in men