A cardiologist/Dr. Al Fresco/ sees many middle-aged and older patients who suffer from heart disease and all seem to share a certain personality trait. Based on longitudinal research on adults from college through midlife, which personality trait is this likely to be?

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Longitudinal research on adults has shown that hostility is a personality trait that is strongly linked to the development of heart disease. Individuals who exhibit high levels of hostility have been found to have higher rates of hypertension, atherosclerosis, and coronary heart disease. Therefore, it is likely that Dr. Al Fresco's patients who suffer from heart disease share this personality trait.

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