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Such behavior typically begins at a young age with minor fibs, according to Shelley H. Carson, a Harvard psychology lecturer. When the liar finds that he or she is able to deceive without being caught, the lies grow bolder, Carson said...
...Carson said that, in addition to desiring immediate gratification—the “shot of dopamine” that the liar receives from successful deceit—pathological liars are less likely to be dissuaded by the threat of punishment...
Because of this lack of regard for consequences, Carson said that prison sentences are not always effective in curtailing psychopathic behavior...
...Carson described several studies which have suggested biological differences in psychopaths’ brain structures...
...don’t want to characterize Adam Wheeler as a psychopath,” Carson said, adding that she would need to interview him herself in order to make a diagnosis. “However, I would say that he’s displaying the same type of pattern...