Saturday, January 19, 2008

Type A and Type B Behavior

TYPE A BEHAVIOR

TYPE B BEHAVIOR

Impatient

Patient

Aggressive

Causal lifestyle

Sense of time urgency

Enjoys the moment

Highly competitive

Useful. Helpful

Interrupts others’ speech

Good listener

Craves recognition

Appreciates leisure and beauty

Frequently checks time

Rarely looks at watch

Obsessed with multitasking

Does things one at a time

Seeks fame, wealth and power

Enjoys work

Quick tempered

Peaceful deliberate thinker

Angry

Expresses affection openly

Rapid speech

Slow, deliberate speech

Inability to relax

Calm

Facial tension

Smiles and laughs easily

Always seeking more

Enjoys the present

Complainer

Content

Tongue and teeth clicking

Tranquil expressions

Audible forced inspiration of air

Relaxed breathing

Perfectionist

Accepts own imperfections