On Tue, 2 May 2000, Jeff Ricker drew our attention to an item in
the Chronicle of Higher Education, detailing the case of a
Columbia student who was caught making up a story about his
brother's death in order to be granted an extension on his
assignment.
The story has a bizarre and tragic outcome. One week later the
student committed suicide. See:
http://library.northernlight.com/DL20000426010000024.html?cb=0&sc=0#doc
-Stephen
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Stephen Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470
Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661
Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lennoxville, QC
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Canada Department web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy
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