ai.work Symptomatic Deception Syndrome: Feigning Illness to Conceal Misconduct While Experiencing Genuine Symptoms This concept describes a psychological pattern where individuals, in an attempt to avoid consequences for their wrongdoing, pretend to be illโyet in the process, they begin to physically feel real symptoms. The self-imposed belief in their own sickness reinforces bodily sensations, blurring the line between deception and genuine distress. Key Traits: 1. Illness as a Cover-Up: Using f...