Type B personality is a term used to describe people who tend to be

• Relaxed
• Likelier than a Type A personality to be patient
• Creative and imaginative
• Inclined to self-analyze

In the 1950s, the cardiologist Meyer Friedman argued that risk of heart disease is greater in Type A personality people than in Type B personality people.

See also

• Type A personality
• Personality type

Reference

• term explanation on BehaveNet® Clinical Capsule

Psychometrics