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By contrast, Secondary Gain is any covert advantage that is not directly related to the professed desired outcome. Secondary gain is not consciously known by the person; but motivates their behaviour all the same, often in a self-destructive way. Common examples of secondary gain are; increased care, sympathy, and pity that one receives when suffering from psychologically induced physical symptoms and attention where a person desirous of attention might intentionally make some mistake that draws attention to themselves, such as a pratfall. It is also known as ''real gain'', or ''epinosic gain''. Whenever a psychologist witnesses self-destructive behavior, they consider what secondary gains might motivate it. Secondary gain is a term popularised by Hypnotherapy and NLP . It is important to recognize the difference between secondary gain and Malingering , or lying. |
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