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With regard to the question the causes of cancer, Eysenck has argued that a number of variables combine synergistically. He includes genetic, personality and smoking as examples. One of the points that he made (which caused controversy) is that there may be some people (personality types) for whom smoking may not cause cancer. Here are two samples of his work: Eysenck, H. J. (1995). Smoking, Personality and Stress: Psychosocial Factors in the Prevention of Cancer and Coronary Heart Disease. Springer, 1995. Grossarth-Maticek, R., Eysenck, H. J., and Vetter, H. (1988). Personality type, smoking habit and their interaction as predictors of cancer and coronary heart disease. Personality and Individual Differences, 9, 479-495. Sincerely, Stuart ___________________________________________________________________ Stuart J. McKelvie, Ph.D., Phone: (819)822-9600, Extension 2402 Department of Psychology, Fax: (819)822-9661 Bishop's University, 2600 College Street, Sherbrooke, Québec J1M 1Z7, Canada. E-mail: smcke...@ubishops.ca Bishop's University Psychology Department Web Page: http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy ___________________________________________________________ e...@frostburg.edu) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
