Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Secondary Gain is any covert advantage that is not directly related to the professed desired outcome. An common example of secondary gain is attention; a person desirous of attention might intentionally make some mistake that draws attention to themselves, such as a pratfall. Whenever a psychologist witnesses self-destructive behavior, they consider what secondary gains might motivate it. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.