"TYPE A" CHARACTERISTICS

If you're the type with the proverbial "short fuse" who gets angry for even the smallest thing. Or if you are extremely aggressive and hard-driving, you are probably a Type A personality. You may be more likely to be the victim of a heart attack than more placid persons. These are some of the strong characteristics of a Type A person.

Type A: They are coronary-prone, hard-driving, competitive, aggressive, impatient, irritable. Type A people can often be detected by the way they speak in both context and stylistics.

Speech stylistics common among "Type A" people:

• Rapid and accelerating speech with staccato sound bites.
• Loud and explosive intonation (piercing voice).
• Short response latency (quick reply) with no pause to deliberate after a question.
• Verbal competition (verbal couplets) the person usually finishes sentences for others.
• Sarcastic, rude and hostile responses. Sometimes appearing to be humorous but with underlying hurtfulness.

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