Posted by
Gary A McAvin on Friday, May 15, 2009 10:59:34 AM
"...When generating a lie or a false response, one must know the truth, resist the impulse to answer truthfully, and further generate an alternative but appropriate response." - J.M. Nuñez et. al.
Is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a pathological liar? Does she have dissociative identity disorder (DID)? Or…is she just plain schizophrenic? Which Pelosi is it that speaks on any given day? What did she know and when did she know it?
Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder)
Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a severe condition in which two or more distinct identities, or personality states, are present in—and alternately take control of—an individual. The person also experiences memory loss that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness. Considering the verbal fluctuations in Pelosi’s present stand on the torture techniques of the CIA and being briefed on this in 2002. Pelosi was briefed by the CIA in 2002 along with three additional congressional leaders, where Pelosi was informed of enhanced interrogation techniques, and was told that White House lawyers concluded that waterboarding was legal. Does Pelosi have selective/convenient amnesia? What is selective/convenient amnesia?
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Selective/convenient amnesia - amnesia about particular events that is very convenient for the person who cannot remember. Why do some politicians always develop selective amnesia when questioned about their transgressions? Is Pelosi lying? Are her lips moving? It does appear that she is sidestepping and dancing around the real truth of the matter. Gail Satz talked recently with Katie Couric about why people lie. Here is some of what she said.
“Everybody lies. It may only be “white” lies, but everyone tells lies or “omits the truth” sometimes. We start lying at around age 4 to 5 when children gain an awareness of the use and power of language. This first lying is not malicious, but rather to find out, or test, what can be manipulated in a child’s environment. Eventually children begin to use lying to get out of trouble or get something they want. White lies, those concocted to protect someone’s feelings, are not a big deal at all. The person, however, who seems to feel compelled to lie about both the small and large stuff has a problem. We often call these folks pathological liars (which is a description, not a diagnosis). They lie to protect themselves, look good, gain financially or socially and avoid punishment. Quite often the person who has been deceived knows that this type of liar has to a certain extent deluded him or herself and is therefore to be somewhat pitied. A much more troubling group is those who lie a lot — and knowingly — for personal gain. These people may have a diagnosis called antisocial personality disorder, also known as being a sociopath” (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4072816/).
Is Nancy Pelosi regressing to her childhood wherein she probably began lying? It would appear that she is exhibiting the same traits of a 4 or 5 year old child who lies to keep from getting into trouble. Why Nancy do you think you would be taken to the woodshed if you were caught lying? Pathological lying has been compared with the "pseudolying" observed in children. Despite their obvious comparability, it is important to draw a distinction between the "fantasy" lying observed in children and pathological lying. Children's use of fantasy to deny reality is said to be an important aspect of self-development and self-protection, but when this persists into adulthood, it becomes pathological. It has been proposed that the pathological liar's ego is fixated at the childhood level (DSM-IV). Pathological is defined as; of, relating to, or manifesting behavior that is habitual, maladaptive, and compulsive. Or is Pelosi just plain schizophrenic? Is there two Nancy Pelosi’s? One that concurs with the majority on certain issues but then shifts and changes her mind when she is called into question by the lunatic fringe?
For the record…do I believe in torture? Should we take extreme measures when America is under attack by enemies foreign or domestic? There should be a contingency clause in any method of interrogation wherein masses of lives are in jeopardy by possible bomb annihilation. There are times when the situation warrants the use of interrogations beyond normal atypical question and answer sessions that seek a confession of guilt. Sometimes the use of truth serum should be implemented. Would that be too extreme for those in opposition to torture of any kind? Probably! Remember, some (perhaps many or most) of those in opposition to torture were against spanking children and you can see where that has taken us in America? Is Pelosi lying? Yes! She should fess-up and tell the truth with a so-what attitude concerning her critics and left of sane opposition. Truth will always stand on its’ own merits! Personally…I’m a Jack Bauer fan…so you know where I’m coming from on this quasi torture issue!
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