Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s hard to imagine why someone would pretend to have a terminal illness, but it happens more often than you’d think. From online ...

One of the earliest figures known to have faked an illness for personal advantage was Odysseus. Odysseus was the hero of Homer's Odyssey, which was probably written around the 8th century BC, but ...

Queensland woman Amanda Maree Power has recently been jailed after faking cancer and fraudulently raising about A$24,000 from friends, family and strangers over several years—including to pay for ...

Partners who do this should be left in the past. Los Angeles-based psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula made a YouTube video with a dire warning about “future-faking,” a common manipulation tactic used ...

Imagine suddenly losing the ability to move a limb, walk or speak. You would probably recognise this as a medical emergency and get to hospital. Now imagine the doctors at the hospital run some tests ...

As a forensic psychologist, I've encountered my share of complex and unsettling criminal cases. I’ve also witnessed the emotional struggles of genuine sufferers of mental illness. But the recent ...

Israel’s bobsleigh team was disqualified Saturday from the final day of competition at the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, following a scandal involving one of the athletes falsely claiming ...

Factitious disorder, previously referred to as Munchausen syndrome, is a condition in which an individual deceives others by appearing ill, impaired, or injured. This can involve faking, purposely ...

From eating a three-gallon tank of Cheetos to filling an entire pool with Coca-Cola, it is no secret that people are willing to go to great lengths to achieve fame. However, one recent trend tops it ...