Key result
Individuals with the Type A behavior pattern actively focus their attention on central tasks and suppress attention to task-irrelevant peripheral events compared to Type B individuals.
Why the study?
Do individuals with Type A coronary-prone behavior pattern allocate attention differently than Type B individuals?
Do individuals with Type A coronary-prone behavior pattern allocate attention differently than Type B individuals?
Individuals with Type A behavior pattern hyper-focus on central tasks and suppress attention to peripheral stimuli, which may explain their tendency to ignore physical symptoms of illness.
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May prompt symptom vigilance checks in Type A patients; leaves open whether attentional training modifies coronary outcomes.
Matthews et al. (1979) studied Type A coronary-prone behavior pattern. Type A behavior pattern vs. Type B behavior pattern was evaluated on Attentional style (focus on central tasks vs peripheral tasks/distracting stimuli). Individuals with the Type A behavior pattern actively focus their attention on central tasks and suppress attention to task-irrelevant peripheral events compared to Type B individuals.
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