Sunday, November 4, 2012

Velcro People; Teflon People

Reaction to Everyday Stressors Predict Future Health.  Science Daily.  November 2, 2012.

According to Penn State researchers, stressors themselves do not determine long-term health consequences for individuals.  Instead, it is how these individuals react to the stressors that determines future health consequences.  The lead researcher divided people into two types:  "Velcro" people have stress stick to them while "teflon" people shed their stress.  Also interesting was the fact that individuals with lower cognitive abilities and education were more subject to stress than those with higher cognitive abilities and education.

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