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From my studies of genetics and neuroscience I have come to believe that people fall into four broad personality types - each influenced by a different brain chemical: I call them the Explorer, Builder, Director, and Negotiator.

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Helen Fisher
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: May 31
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