Personality linked to health issues

[InLove]

A 30-year study by Chicago Northwestern University suggested shy or antisocial men were 50% more likely to die of a heart attack or stroke as more outgoing men.

The researchers tracked the health of more than 2,000 middle-aged men over three decades, until 60% of their subjects had died.
The death certificates were matched with psychological questionnaires filled in at the start of the study to reveal the personality type of the man in question.

The shyest group of men were 50% more likely to have died from heart attack or stroke than the group of most sociable men.
When other information about the mens' lifestyles was analysed, no link to other known risk factors, such as smoking, drinking or obesity came to light - apparently ruling out the theory that shy or unsocial men might be dying because of unhealthy, couch potato behaviour.

Decades of research suggest there is only one personality type which is not linked to an increase risk of serious disease.


Personality type 'A' – Driven Workaholics who are prone to stress and anger are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure and heart disease.

Personality type 'B' – Dubbed the 'easy going personality' seems to be the healthiest.

Personality type 'C' – People who suppress their emotions have been connected to an increase risk of cancer.

Personality type 'D' – Pessimists with low self-confidence are more likely to suffer heart attack or stroke.

What type are you and are you worried?? I think I'm type B so I'm ok

[madcat]

You wouldn't think your personality would affect issues such as heart attacks in your personal health.. very strange!

MadCat

[smartsez]

well i wouldnt say i'm a workaholic but i do get stressed and run down with my job but its very rare i take that home with me. I would definately say I'm more 'B', however i do suffer from high blood pressure!

[TheGuru]

I'm type E - very laid back, to a point!

[surkdidat]

Hold on antisocial men are 50% more likely than outgoing ones to suffer a heart-attack, so the other 50% of sociable outgoing men are more likely to suffer a heart-attack or die than the other 50% of shy guys, is it just me or doesnt that level out?!!?

[smartsez]

Originally Posted by surkdidat

Hold on antisocial men are 50% more likely than outgoing ones to suffer a heart-attack, so the other 50% of sociable outgoing men are more likely to suffer a heart-attack or die than the other 50% of shy guys, is it just me or doesnt that level out?!!?

no, its 50% more likely not 50% of men. If you had 100 shy men & 100 outgoing men, then out of 100 shy men, in theory, 50 people would die of a heart-attack or stroke.

so if 50 outgoing men died of a heart-attack, 75 shy men would be expected to die from one too (50% of 50=25, so 50 + 25=75)

or something like that lol!!!