The opposite of type A personality. A type B person is patient, noncompetitive, relaxed and is considered to be less hurried and friendlier than a type A person. Type Bs can cope with stress effectively by controlling their anger and some people claim that this ability makes type Bs less predisposed to coronary heart disease. Type Bs are also believed to be creative, imaginative and philosophical.
Compare to Type A personality, Type T personality.
Sources:
http://www.bartleby.com/59/17/typebpersona.html
http://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.cfm?term=Type%20B%20Personality
http://www.uncc.edu/pagoolka/TypeA-B-intro.html
http://www.longevitywatch.com/personal.htm