What are the meanings of the terms "Type A personality" and "Type B personality" ?
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Type A is the person that stressed you out. They are behind you honking and cursing. They are hard charging and sometimes work obsessed, they have to be right all the time.
Type B is a mixed bag. Some people call Type B the "norm" everyday personality. Some call it the calm individuals. Some others refe to type B as the "Artsy" cultured type.
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It was first introduced in 1950s but was widely criticized because it lack scientific evidence. Nevertheless, it persists in the from of pop psychology within the general population.
These are the qualities of a Type A person:
- time-conscious, concerned about their status, highly competitive, ambitious, business-like, aggressive, having difficulty relaxing
- often dislike by persons with B personalities
-high achievers
-workaholics and like to do multi-tasking
-has strong drive with regards to deadlines and does not like delays
-often described as stress junkies
Type B persons are:
- patient, relaxed, and easy-going, does not see the urge to hurry to finish something
- often described as apathetic and disengaged
There are some people who are said to be a mix of type A and B because they cannot be clearly categorized
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It's true, everyone's definition of those terms are a bit different. I hear that "Type A" personalities are control freaks, detail-oriented, and usually stressed out - which is close to the description you gave. "Type B" means more relaxed, a "big picture" type of person, and not easily stressed out by everyday life.