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Chapter 6
When I was 25, I got testicular cancer and nearly died. I dont know why I am still alive. I can only guess. I have a tough constitution and my profession taught me how to compete against long odds and big obstacles.
Lance Armstrong
Personality
Personality is thought to comprise several:
traits characteristics behaviors expressions moods feelings as perceived by others
Personality
(continued) The complexity of ones personality is thought to be shaped by:
genetic factors family dynamics social influences personal experiences
Stress-Prone Personalities
These personalities do not cope with stress well:
Type A personality Codependent personality Helpless-hopeless personality
Type A Behavior
Time urgency Polyphasia (multitasking) Ultra-competitiveness Rapid speech patterns Manipulative control Hyperaggressiveness and free-floating hostility
Codependent Personality
Ardent approval seekers Perfectionists Super-overachievers Crisis managers Devoted loyalists Self-sacrificing martyrs Manipulators Victims Feelings of inadequacy Reactionaries
Helpless-Hopeless Personality
Poor self-motivation Cognitive distortion where perception of failure repeatedly eclipses prospects of success Emotional dysfunction External locus of control of reinforcing behavior
Stress-Resistant Personalities
These personalities cope with stress well:
1. Hardy Personality
2. Survivor Personality 3. Type R Personality (Sensation Seekers)