Economics is a social science, so in one respect it's sort of true, but in another respect it's also sort of not.
Think about If you had a runner, and he was about to run in a race. If he had a bout of hypochondria and thought he was sick when he wasn't, then there could be a race that he could have won that he didn't.
On the other hand, if before every race you pump the runner full of PCP and tell him he's invincible, you might do really well for part of the race, but you might ignore actually getting hurt and then end up breaking your legs off.
Think about If you had a runner, and he was about to run in a race. If he had a bout of hypochondria and thought he was sick when he wasn't, then there could be a race that he could have won that he didn't.
On the other hand, if before every race you pump the runner full of PCP and tell him he's invincible, you might do really well for part of the race, but you might ignore actually getting hurt and then end up breaking your legs off.
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Yes, I'm essentially agreeing with you. Even if lying might help, it's more harm than good.