Friedman and Rosenman studied more than 3,000 healthy men aged 35-59 for 9 years to differentiate types of people and how they respond to stress. They interviewed each of the 3,000 men for 15 minutes and asked about things like work and eating habits. They noted each man's manner of talking and other behavior patterns, and put them into groups. Type A and Type B are the types of personalities Friedman and Rosenman came up with and they are categorized by how they deal with stress. Type A is made up of more reactive, competitive, hard-driving, impatient, time-conscious, supermotivated, verbally aggressive, and easily angered people. The more easygoing type of people were Type B. In calm and relaxed situations, Type A and Type B aren't very different. However, Type A individuals are more physiologically reactive than Type B when harassed, given a challenge, or threaten with a loss of control. Their hormonal secretions, pulse rates, and blood pressures rise extremely, all while the Type Bs remain completely calm. In 1993 at Duke University, Redford Williams asked male students to do simple math problems with a prize for the fastest. The Type A students' stress-hormone levels rose at an extremely high rate, more than twice their Type B classmates in this competition.
In conclusion, Type A are much more stressed than Type B individuals, which are typically care-free and relaxed. As findings suggest, Type A people are more often "combat ready," meaning they're more ready for harassment or challenges. This might be viewed as a good thing, but it's really not because it just means that Type A individuals are more susceptible to heart problems due to the constant bloodflow to the muscles and away from internal organs. Overall, Type A individuals are usually very stressed and more likely to have heart problems than Type B, which generally live at a lower stress level.
In conclusion, Type A are much more stressed than Type B individuals, which are typically care-free and relaxed. As findings suggest, Type A people are more often "combat ready," meaning they're more ready for harassment or challenges. This might be viewed as a good thing, but it's really not because it just means that Type A individuals are more susceptible to heart problems due to the constant bloodflow to the muscles and away from internal organs. Overall, Type A individuals are usually very stressed and more likely to have heart problems than Type B, which generally live at a lower stress level.