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Helped run. experts say covering up their own crimes is sometimes a powerful motive for people who stage attacks on themselves. >> i think when somebody is guilty of a crime, they stop thinking in rational ways. guilty, shame, these are powerful emotions. emotion and rational thought oppose each other. >> reporter: a psychiatrist says coverups are among several motives why people stage attacks on themselves or make false claims of attacks. >> when we're confronted with a victim of attack, we reach out to them. we want to help them. that's a wonderful thing. i think that people appreciate that ...