Dissimulation

Withholding information from other people is a crime in many countries, and many have penalties for this crime. However, in some cases, we are not talking about a deliberate criminal act, but about medical indications for maintaining secrecy. In such cases, the concept of “dissimulation” arises.

What is dissimulation?

Dissimulation refers to the process of keeping a secret from others, especially those who have the relevant knowledge, skills and competence. Given the importance of maintaining confidentiality and respecting human rights in any case, it is important to understand when and why information should be withheld.

Although in the Russian legal tradition defamation (public dissemination of false defamatory information) and slander (dissemination of knowingly false information discrediting honor, dignity or business reputation) is an independent disciplinary measure and a means of self-defense for victims and compensation for property losses from their dissemination - in practice, Article 128.1, even though it is an administrative article, it applies specifically to legislation relating to criminology. An example is the cases described in criminal cases along the lines of “torture cottages”.

Dissimulation is the process of hiding the truth or incompletely revealing it. This term is an antonym for the truth heuristic and is often used in the practice of so-called sinecures. This refers to admissions committees, psychiatric doctors, or customer service managers whose job responsibilities include distorting reality in order to alleviate the condition of a candidate or patient. Dissimulators are also called subjects who consciously exploit illusions to satisfy their interests or relieve mental stress.

Typically, research on dissimulators focuses on individuals, but organizational dissimulators also exist. They pretend that their organization is functioning