Do you think there's less Type A personalities? - Page 4

Sweet_Serenity · ‎01-22-2016

Twin Sister is definitely type A iam complete opposite. Give her alot of credit, She's built successful business owns great deal of real estate. Sample call to her would be like this, Answers says..I'm very very busy!!! Then before next word! Phone call brb...Ha!!! Learned only time call 7am Sunday's. Then depending on her social plans who knows?😂 Learned to except her always rushing here to there. Even walking with her is challenging. I'm not able to keep up! Retired now live quiet life, Love it!! Hollywood lifestyle fast and furious!! Left that behind returned to the Adirondacks, Never regret my decision.

Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

Interesting: I am reading more and more studies about shortened telomeres-those little doo-dads involved in mitosis- and stressed out people and this might be the proverbial canary in the coal mine.

Telomeres are getting shorter and there is a correlation between shortened telomeres, stress and the development of disease.

We know stress causes changes in cortisol and has been linked to disease, but here it is-at the cellular level in cell division. Scary.

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Stray · ‎04-20-2013

I think personality is determined by many many factors. You are born with a set of traits, but, you learn from your environment and experiences in the world and combined with innate traits, you develop your personality. I am Type A but I became Type A later in life. As a nurse, in my early career, I was quite competent and well thought of and ran a busy unit in a top NYC hospital but I was not Type A; I would call myself conscientious, careful and thorough but not Type A. As a nurse, you are a part of a team.

It was not until i entered the corporate world that I became Type A and individual goals were recognized. I worked at a Fortune 100 in NYC and we were evaluated and ranked against each other so you became very competitive and you naturally leaned toward Type A behavior.

I also think by virtue of being American, we lean towards Type A behavior. I live in Italy part time and my friends/neighbors often say "Italians work to live but Americans live to work". Italians consider Americans "driven". I don't think we are a society of Type As but I do think we probably have more Type A personalities than the rest of the world...so maybe there is a cultural aspect contributing to our personality types as well.

I hired many young college grads and I think we need different labels for young people today...Type A doesn't describe them but they are driven and work hard but always on their own terms....I can only speak for my Company/industry experience.

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

@Poodlepet2 wrote:
Interesting: I am reading more and more studies about shortened telomeres-those little doo-dads involved in mitosis- and stressed out people and this might be the proverbial canary in the coal mine.

Telomeres are getting shorter and there is a correlation between shortened telomeres, stress and the development of disease.

We know stress causes changes in cortisol and has been linked to disease, but here it is-at the cellular level in cell division. Scary.
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I'll get my dictionary or thesaurus out, or maybe I need a pych or med treminolgy book, and try to figure out your reply later.

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Yardlie · ‎03-10-2010

I think there are fewer Type A personalities. I also think they evolve. Everyone says I started out as a Type B. I remember being very shy in elementary school. However, due to my mother's harshness and trying to seek her approval, I evolved into a Type A. So much for nature vs nurture.

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. ~~ Steve Maraboli

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@itiswhatitis wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
I wasn't aware that a true Type A personality was necessarily an asset. It depends upon how one deals with it.

But no, I don't think that people today are more mediocre. I think that line of thought is right in step with "Get off my lawn" sentiments.

I meet people of my age who seem rather mellow -- to be kind -- and people who are in their 20s who seem quite confident and assured and work hard.
Alpha Males is one example. It is neither a hindrance nor an asset. It just is. @suzyQ3

Yes, @itiswhatitis, but really there is obviously a spectrum. Not every so-called Type A is bursting at the seams all the time, and not every Type B person is a turtle. And anyway, we're the ones who label ourselves, and you know how trustworthy we all are and how accurate are our views of ourselves. :-)

And you know what? I think these labels are sort of silly, especially when used as bragging points. Hey, I've known people who claim to be Type A but who are really just overbearing and obnoxious and have known self-labeled Type B'ers who take mellow a little bit too seriously. :-)

My main point was that I think the OP's subtext is just meant to be an indictment of the current generation, since she states that there are more people who are mediocre today. I totally disagree with such generalizations.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Pqfan · ‎03-09-2010

@Moretofollow wrote:
I think with each new generation, parents are raising their kids so differently that type A's are not as prevalent as they once were. Managers I speak to in various walks of life, no longer have that verve, that special something that motivates them and I miss that. I think it takes great enthusiasm, vigor and energy to move mountains......to assess and take charge as well as having great speaking skills so that you know without a doubt where they stand.

In your place of employment do you find type A's or instead just mediocre, lackluster management.

At Sam's Club today while shopping, the young manager I met definitely fell into the mediocre/lackluster category.

@Lovingq LOL at mediocre, lackluster management.

I think I saw a mix of both types.

There was a lady that had 3 computers on her desk and a bunch of papers around looking like type A imposter!

itiswhatitis · ‎05-27-2016

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@itiswhatitis wrote:
@suzyQ3 wrote:
I wasn't aware that a true Type A personality was necessarily an asset. It depends upon how one deals with it.

But no, I don't think that people today are more mediocre. I think that line of thought is right in step with "Get off my lawn" sentiments.

I meet people of my age who seem rather mellow -- to be kind -- and people who are in their 20s who seem quite confident and assured and work hard.
Alpha Males is one example. It is neither a hindrance nor an asset. It just is. @suzyQ3
Yes, @itiswhatitis, but really there is obviously a spectrum. Not every so-called Type A is bursting at the seams all the time, and not every Type B person is a turtle. And anyway, we're the ones who label ourselves, and you know how trustworthy we all are and how accurate are our views of ourselves. :-)

And you know what? I think these labels are sort of silly, especially when used as bragging points. Hey, I've known people who claim to be Type A but who are really just overbearing and obnoxious and have known self-labeled Type B'ers who take mellow a little bit too seriously. :-)

My main point was that I think the OP's subtext is just meant to be an indictment of the current generation, since she states that there are more people who are mediocre today. I totally disagree with such generalizations.

Yep. That's pretty much what I've stated herein. Inherent traits, parents guidance on those traits and of course, a little bit of extra thrown in. @suzyQ3. Fact is, some people will be better at certain professions because of their personality traits. Unflappable, ability to take criticism, liars, etc.

*Call Tyrone*

Poodlepet2 · ‎03-09-2010

John, I'm talking about cell division and specific structures within each cell: it has been noted that there has been a shortening between telomeres length and it seems to strongly correlate with stressors-which could be psychological, environmental or a blend of both. As you know, we don't live in vacuums, but when structural changes like this occur, scientists look for correlations. Is it a fact? No-but this is something springing up within a large range of populations and so far, what's showing up is stress....could it be something else? Yes-but if it is something other than stress, it's not clearly apparent. Poodlepet2