Health Risks of Type-A Behavior

May 29, 2008 presentation by Wes Alles for the Stanford School of Medicine Medcast lecture series.

Wes Alles, PhD, director of the Stanford Health Improvement Program, discusses the health consequences of Type-A behavior. Alles explores a number of strategies for how Type-A behavior can be modified, including strategies for a less stressful lifestyle. The talk is part of a series from Cafe Scientifique, an international network of community meetings for the public on the latest ideas in science and technology.

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• cardiology
• science
• medicine
• heath
• success
• Type
• behavior
• stress
• heart
• disease
• time
• urgency
• perfectionism
• diabetes
• blood
• pressure
• control
• hostility
• tension
• impatience
• relaxation
• forgiveness
• insecurity
• hard-driving

[agapitoflores001]

I feel dumb. This is so new to me. Great video.

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[Loadedmagsny]

Hey im Type A. I dont want type a no more how can i help myself to overcome theses changes... please send feed back thank you..

[dolffun]

Wes Alles provides a conversational-style lecture on Type-A behavior. Very informative, and goes beyond simplistic explanations. Thank you!

[foxalien]

My dear friend Wes! This was a great lecture.

Thanks for teaching people about Type-A Behavior.

Best,

Rodrigo

[RascalLT]

a true type-a reaction. be nice :)

[jimmycarter1976]

Excellent overview of the topic. Worth recommending to heart patients.

[fraublucher]

It's a pretty common term but try watching the video.

[VOLVERHURTS]

DUMBASS

[djsuperstar717]

what the hell is type a behaviour?