Personality & Disease

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There are many personality typing systems, and those various types generally fall into four categories. In this series, we summarize the emotional pitfalls of each “type” and explain their causative relationship with disease; it is possible to identify with traits across types, as well as the respective ailments.

1. Introduction: An overview of the relationship between personality types and disease
2. A Surprising Risk Factor of Coronary Heart Disease
3. An Utterly Unexpected Risk Factor for Malignant Melanoma
4. Hedonic Versus Altruistic Worldviews and Well-Being (Coming October 2022)
5. Jealousy Versus Admiration Impact on Health Outcomes (Coming November 2022)
6. Irritable Versus Calm: Impact on Disease Outcomes (Coming December 2022)

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