Imitation of Symptoms
The symptoms of ADHD can be faked fairly easily; possible motives include access to stimulant drugs and/or academic resources.
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Famous quotes containing the words imitation of, imitation and/or symptoms:
“All men are really most attracted by the beauty of plain speech, and they even write in a florid style in imitation of this. They prefer to be misunderstood rather than to come short of its exuberance.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“To do the opposite of something is also a form of imitation, namely an imitation of its opposite.”
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