Pinocchio Syndrome Relationship with the Mutinous Boy in Carlo Collodi’s Novel

Abstract

Lying is a social malady that has a negative impact on the social fabric of society. Despite the positive side of technological progress, it was not without its negative aspects, as lies spread through the Internet, social media, fake news and propaganda. The current research aims to find out whether there is a relationship between lying and Pinocchio syndrome and whether the phenomenon of lying associated with the long nose is just a stereotype passed from generation to generation through the collective subconscious mind across different cultures and countries. Is the physiological change in the human nose, in some cases, related to lying, or is it just a hypothesis developed by Carlo Collodi for his novel The Adventures of Pinocchio? Or whether Collodi’s little mutinous protagonist resorts to lying as a way to rebel against his caregivers. The study finally comes to a conclusion of the importance of education to eliminate many social problems, including lying — Pinocchio discovers, at the end of his journey, where he faces many obstacles, the importance of education in acquiring lofty moral values such as honesty and selflessness. Consequently, he is liberated from the inanimate wooden body.