summary of "Cynicism and Mistrust Tied to Early Death" [6]

There are two type of men identified by cardiologists. "Type A" people are under stress and work too hard. Conversely, "Type B" men are relaxed. According to the cardiologists, Type A people were twice as likely to suffer heart disease as Type B men. However, a psychiatrist named Dr. Redford B. Williams has found that people who are angry and cynical are five times as likely to die under the age of 50 as people who are calm and trusting. Williams said that of all the aspects that make up Type A pattern, only those related to hostility and anger really lead to heart problems. Hostile and nonhostile people seem to have different nervous system. When hostile people become upset or get annoyed, they have larger rises in blood pressure than nonhostile people. This gives rise to damage of the heart and blood vessels. Therefore, Williams stated, "There is no evidence that the Type A personality is likely to die young. But there is lots of evidence that people who are hostile and angry do."