Psychiatry and Psychology

Deception

The act of deceiving or the fact of being deceived.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The act of deceiving or the fact of being deceived.

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6 entry terms
  • False Allegations
  • Hoax
  • Lying
  • Allegation, False
  • Allegations, False
  • False Allegation

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98(66)

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  1. F01.145.813w.157w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Deception. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008192. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008192
  2. Deception. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deception
  3. Deception. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q170028