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type E personality

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type E personality,
a term introduced by Harriet Braiker to describe professional women who fit neither type A nor type B personality categories but who have a marked sense of insecurity and strive to convince themselves that they are worthwhile. Type E women try to be "all things to all people," according to Braiker, and tend to suffer psychologic strain. Also called adult ego state.

type E personality,
n a form of behavior associated with people who fit neither type A nor type B personality categories but who have a marked sense of insecurity and strive to convince themselves that they are worthwhile.


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