A long story which he related even to us,
involving his discovery of a suspicious man with a satchel and
his use of a taxicab in search for him, was made up on the basis
of his playing the part of a great man, a hero. When we ran down
this untruth (it was long after he had told us what a liar he
was) it seemed quite improbable that he had suddenly improvised
this story. It was too elaborate and well sustained. Later,
when the boy again tragically begged to be helped from making
such falsifications, he said the incident had been thought out
some days previously and it seemed an awful nice story about the
things that he might do. Daydreaming thus masked as the truth.
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Environmental maladjustment: Case 10.
incongruity between Boy, age 14 yrs.
supernormal ability and home
conditions.
Innate characteristics: nervous, active,
dramatic type.
Stimulants: excessive use of coffee.
Mental habit-formation.
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