The Four Tempers

[silversolitaire]

I was just discussing this with Tom and I'm wondering... which one are you, according to this? Are you the...

Sanguine
One of the four temperaments, associated with the element of air. The sanguine personality is individualistic, relates to the world using the intellect and likely to disconnect from the emotions, freedom-loving, friendly, communicative, cool and dry.

Phlegmatic
One of the four temperaments, associated with the element of water. The phlegmatic personality indicates a withdrawn, sensitive, emotional, somewhat unstable temperament prone to moodiness and self-protective behavior.

Choleric
One of the four temperaments, associated with the element of fire. The choleric personality is believed to indicate an optimistic, youthful, impulsive temperament, prone to spontaneous outbursts of emotion and anger.

Melancholic
One of the four temperaments, associated with the element of earth. The melancholic personality indicates a conservative, practical, dependable temperament, prone to stubborness and possessiveness.

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Comments

[kmazzy.livejournal.com]

I'd say I was nearly half and half melancholic/phlegmatic though. but on balance more melancholic. and i know that kind of contradicts with stable and dependable temperament, but i am both.

it was the stubborness and possessiveness that made it more melancholic though.

[starla9.livejournal.com]

So, they are basically the four elements, except...they sound grosser. LOL