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Originally Posted by J_Player
It appears the reason he keeps coming back for more abuse is because he doesn't mind the criticism as long as there are a few followers who consider him a great guru of unknown science. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathological_liar |
Interesting ... mythomania could quite possibly be a correct diagnosis.
It seems to fit really well:
"... pathological liars tend to become hostile or try to disregard the fact they lied; ..."
"... but for a compulsive liar telling lies is routine - it becomes a habit and a way of life."
However, Hung does appear to actually belief this nonsense. In that case my diagnosis is "self-deception":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-deception
which in itself incorporates an element of mythomania.