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People have many different "types" (kinds) of personalities. In the United States, many people try to "label" (give names to) different types of personalities. Two of the most common labels are "Type A" and "Type B" personalities.

A person with a "Type A" personality is usually anxious, "impatient" (not willing to wait for things), very organized, and focused on getting things done quickly. People with Type A personalities want things to be done perfectly. In contrast, a person with a "Type B" personality is more "laidback" (relaxed), patient, friendly, and does not worry about time and perfection as much.

Other general personality types include "optimist" and "pessimist". An "optimist" is someone who is very positive and usually thinks that something good will happen. A "pessimist" is someone who is very negative and usually thinks that something bad will happen.

There are many personality tests that use more formal and technical labels for personality types. The "Myers-Briggs Type Indicator" is one of the most well known personality tests. People answer 93 questions and the test decides what type of personality they have and gives them a four-letter personality type.

Sometimes companies ask their employees to take the Myers-Briggs and other personality tests to learn more about their personality types. Some people think that this is a good idea because it helps people learn to pay attention to how they "interact" (work and communicate) with people who have different personality types. Other people think that personality testing is bad, because it makes people think that they should be acting in a certain way.