Secondary Gain
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Secondary Gain has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Diary Of A CEO (Sep 2025).
Primary gain and secondary gain, and more rarely tertiary gain, are terms used in medicine and psychology to describe the significant subconscious psychological motivators patients may have when presenting with symptoms. If these motivators are recognized by the patient, and especially if symptoms are fabricated or exaggerated for personal gain, then this is instead considered malingering. The difference between primary and secondary gain is that with primary gain, the reason a person may not be
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO |
| Field | Psychology |
Who talks about Secondary Gain on podcasts?
Secondary Gain came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on The Diary Of A CEO.
What is Secondary Gain mentioned alongside?
Secondary Gain is most often mentioned alongside Hawaii, New York City, New York and Bill and Hillary Clinton.
Mentioned together: Hawaii, New York City, New York, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA, Adobe, Plaude, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Plaude Note Pro