http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/con-artist Questions tagged with 'con-artist' at Ask MetaFilter. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:50:29 -0800 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:50:29 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/98707/Books%2Dand%2Dinformation%2Dabout%2Dpathological%2Dliars%2Dconartists I'm looking for books, articles, movies or documentaries about con-artists / pathological liars. I'm doing research for a project on pathological liars / con artists like the young woman "Hope" who is profiled in the <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/shows/radiolab/episodes/2008/02/298">Deception episode of Radiolab</a>, or the woman discussed in <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/15696/">this thread</a>. <br> <br> I am looking for profiles or articles on con-artists (and the psychology thereof) who are more of a pathological liar type than professional short term scammer (card tricks, though I think that there is some overlap). These are the types of folks who tend to live their lives from false identity to false identity. It seems that they are in a different league than the "short con" folks, but I don't know if they are typically called something different.<br> <br> I am looking for anything on the subject, either fiction or non-fiction. <br> <br> As I type this, I'm noticing some new headlines on the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/08/rockefeller.internat.ap/index.html">"Rockefeller" kidnap case</a> which seems to indicate he's one of these con-artist impostors as well. tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98707 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:50:29 -0800 con-artist fraud imposter pathologicalliar scam SmileyChewtrain