{"product_id":"personality-and-disease-scientific-proof-vs-wishful-thinking-paperback-9780128053003","title":"Personality and Disease; Scientific Proof vs. Wishful Thinking (Paperback) 9780128053003","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePersonality and Disease\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eScientific Proof vs. Wishful Thinking\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eA summary of evidence on the influence of personality factors on the susceptibility to and course of disease\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eChristoffer Johansen (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128053003, Elsevier Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 4 July 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e274 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.1 x 1.8 cm, 0.5 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tremendous amount of research has been performed looking at the relationship between personality and disease. Research on this topic has been spread throughout scientific journals on psychology, behavioral health, psychoneuroimmunology, oncology, and epidemiology. \u003ci\u003ePersonality and Disease\u003c\/i\u003e brings this research together in one place for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions from world experts, the book summarizes research findings on personality as it relates to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, asthma and allergies, dementia, and more. Is there such a thing as a cancer- prone personality? Do sadness, anger, stress, or shyness affect the likelihood that we will fall ill to specific diseases? Can we protect ourselves from disease through a positive outlook?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will address both what we know, and what we persist in believing despite evidence to the contrary, and why such beliefs persist in the face of evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. A Brief Historical Overview on Links Between Personality and Health 2. How to Measure the Personality 3. Personality as Determinant of Smoking, Alcohol Consumption, Physical Activity, and Diet Preferences 4. Personality and Cardiovascular Disease 5. Personality and Type 2 Diabetes: An Overview of the Epidemiological Evidence 6. Personality and Dementia: Personality as Risk Factor or as Early Manifestation in Dementing Disorders? 7. Personality, Asthma, and Allergies 8. The Personality and Risk for Cancer 9. Personality and Social Relationships: As Thick as Thieves 10. Personality Genetics 11. The Enduring Appeal of Psychosocial Explanations of Physical Illness 12. What Mechanisms Explain the Links Between Personality and Health?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social, group or collective psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social, group or collective psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social,%20group%20or%20collective%20psychology%20%5BJMH%5D%22\"\u003eJMH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Academic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46648701649176,"sku":"9780128053003","price":43.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780128053003.jpg?v=1694093435","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/personality-and-disease-scientific-proof-vs-wishful-thinking-paperback-9780128053003","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}