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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Malingering
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What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
A person who engages in malingering behavior on a regular basis lacks the guilt that normal people get when lying. The person can be quite manipulative. Some individuals may only fake an illness once in a while, such as a person calling in sick to work or school when he or she is not really ill. Someone who is faking an illness may complain of any symptom that will fool the other person.