Type D personality

a “distressed” personality pattern, characterized by a high degree of negative affectivity (i.e., a tendency to experience negative emotions) in combination with a conscious tendency to suppress self-expression in social interaction (see social inhibition). Accumulating evidence suggests that Type D individuals are at increased risk of developing coronary heart disease and other chronic medical conditions. [elaborated by Belgian medical psychologist Johan K. L. Denollet (1957– )]

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

word-length effect

in a test of memory span, the fact that one can usually remember a greater number of shorter words than longer words. Short-term retention is affected by the length of time it takes to rehearse the words.