Psychiatry and Psychology

Type B Personality

Behavior pattern characterized by a generally calm and even-tempered demeanor. Emotionally, such personality types show less frequent irritation, anger, hostility, and aggression than Type A individuals. (from International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2008, p. 223)

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Abstract

Behavior pattern characterized by a generally calm and even-tempered demeanor. Emotionally, such personality types show less frequent irritation, anger, hostility, and aggression than Type A individuals. (from International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2008, p. 223)

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7 entry terms
  • Personality Type B
  • B Personalities, Type
  • Personalities, Type B
  • Personality Type Bs
  • Personality, Type B
  • Type B Personalities
  • Type B, Personality

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2014

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  • Personality (1966-2013)

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  1. F01.752w.747w.905

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Type B Personality. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064414. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064414
  2. Type B Personality. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69886790