Friedman and Rosenman - Personality Types

Friedman and Rosenman

Both developed the theory based on an observation of patients with heart conditions in the waiting rooms.

Some people can't sit on their seats for a long time and wore out chairs = sat on the edge of the seat and leaped up frequently. Chairs worn down at the front of the seats rather than the back.

TYPE A PERSONALITY: higher risk of developing heart disease and blood pressure than type Bs.

Type A would have issues with: competitveness,…