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Personality & Health
Having a Type A personality may make you more vulnerable to illnesses than a Type B personality, due in large part to increased negative emotions, decreased social support, and physical overreaction
Of the Big 5 (OCEAN) personality traits, conscientiousness is the most strongly associated with better health outcomes and higher life expectancies.
Personality factors can also affect how likely you are to detect early symptoms of illness, seek help, overcome barriers to treatment, and comply with the guidelines for treatment