From: Pacific Standard
Personality Traits Linked to Specific Diseases
October 24, 2014
Pacific Standard:
How likely are you to suffer a stroke? How about a heart condition? Or arthritis?
New research suggests the answer depends, in part, on your personality.
“Personality traits are not merely predictors of general health,” writes a research team led by psychologist Sara Weston of Washington University in St. Louis, “but also serve as risk factors for the development of a number of diseases.”
Analyzing data from a large sample of senior citizens, the researchers found a link between personality types and the likelihood of suffering from a number of late-life medical problems, including a stroke, lung disease, and high blood pressure.
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