Neuroticism hard on the heart: study
Neurotic people are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease, while being extroverted seems to protect people from dying from respiratory illness, UK researchers report based on a study they conducted. Neuroticism—a proclivity toward worry and emotional ups and downs—is related to anxiety and depression, which could help explain the relationship with heart trouble.
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Neuroticism, Extraversion, and Mortality in the UK Health and Lifestyle Survey: A 21-Year Prospective Cohort Study
Psychosomatic Medicine 69:923-931 (2007)
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