Hostility
Name(s):
Hostile impulses
Nature
Hostility is seen as a form of emotionally charged aggressive behavior. In everyday speech, it is more commonly used as a synonym for anger and aggression.
It appears in several psychological theories. For instance it is a facet of neuroticism in the NEO PI, and forms part of personal construct psychology, developed by George Kelly.
Source: Wikipedia
Claim
A persistent hostile, aggressive attitude keeps the body in a permanent state of stress and overtaxes the adrenal glands. Excessive adrenalin in the blood causes circulatory problems.
Counter-claim
It is not proven that chronic hostility, a cynical, suspicious temperament and explosive anger are related to early death and heart disease, as is popularly claimed. Several contradictory studies also exist which fail to find such a relationship.
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Type
(B) Basic universal problems