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Who are the doctors who don't get stressed at work? Check if you have the personality type

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Who are the doctors who don't get stressed at work? According to this meta-analysis, the personality type to have is: extravert who is open to experience and has a deep learning style . If you are this type, congratulations! If not, read below, and be sure to check the references at the end. The  Big Five  personality inventory measures personality based on 5 key traits: 1. neuroticism 2. extraversion 3. agreeableness 4. openness to experience 5. conscientiousness There are several approaches to work (SSD): - Surface-disorganised approach is apparently the worst, and is predicted by surface learning in medical school and by higher neuroticism scores and lower conscientiousness - Surface-rational approach to work is predicted by strategic learning in medical school, and by less openness to experience and higher conscientiousness - Deep approach to work is predicted by a deep approach to learning at medical school, by greater extraversion, by greater openness to experience, a...

"Bottle-flipping" is the latest fad, see why schools are banning it - WSJ video

From WSJ : Bottle-flipping has become a worldwide phenomenon. But some schools are trying to ban the flippers: