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psychopathology: Ganser syndrome


Malingered intentionally wrong answers in an apparent effort to simulate psychosis. For example when asked how many legs a horse has, the "patient" might answer "five".

Also: approximation, nonsense syndrome, Ganser's syndrome, Sigbert Josef Maria Ganser



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