Everyone is interested in human behavior that is why most school offer psychology courses no matter the department. We are fascinated by what makes people think, feel, tick, respond, explode and act the way they do.
Nothing answers those questions better than the theory of the Four Temperament . It explains differences in people – their taste, their creative capabilities, their strength and weaknesses. It explains why some people conflict with others and why others are attracted to each other.
Temperament is the combination of traits we inherited from our parents. No one know where it resides, but I personally think it is somewhere in the mind or emotional center. It is a person’s temperament that makes him outgoing and extrovert or shy and introvert.
MEET THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS
The man Hippocrates propounded the theory twenty four-hundred years ago, he divided people into four basic categories, which he named Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholy and Phlegmatic.
SANGUINE
Sanguine is a warm, buoyant, lively and enjoying person. Receptive by nature, external impression easily find their way to his heart, where they cause an outburst of response feeling rather than reflective thought predominate to form his decision. Sanguine is outgoing, he is usually considered a superextrovert. The moment a sanguine enters a room he tends to lift the spirit of every one present by his exuberant conversation. He is a fascinating storyteller. His noisy, blustering and friendly ways make him appear more confident than he really is, but his energy and lovable disposition get him rough spots in life.
CHOLERIC
Choleric is hot, quick, active, practical, strong willed, self-sufficient and very independent. He tends to be decisive and opinionated, finding it easy to make decisions both for himself and other people. Like sanguine, Choleric is an extrovert, but is not nearly so intense. Choleric does not sympathize easily with others, nor does he naturally show or express compassion. He is often embarrassed or disgusted by the tears of others and is usually insensitive to their need. Choleric reflects little appreciation for music and the fine arts. I had a boss then, the man shows no empathy for his staff, emotionless, very tough and barely crack a smile. He is definitely a choleric.
MELANCHOLY
Melancholy is the richest of all the temperament. He is analytical, self-sacrificing, gifted, perfectionist type with a very sensitive emotional nature. No one gets more enjoyment from the fine arts than the melancholy. By nature, he is prone to be an introvert, but since his feeling predominate, he is given to variety of moods.
Sometimes they will lift him to height of ecstacy that cause him to act more extrovert. However, at other times he will be gloomy and depressed. Melancholy usually finds his greatest meaning in life through personal sacrifice.
PHLEGMATIC
Phlegmatic is the calm easygoing never get upset individual with such a high boiling point that he almost never becomes angry. He is the easiest type of person to get along with and is by nature the most likeable of all temperament. A phlegmatic does not lack friends, because he enjoys people and has a natural, witty sense of humor. He is the type of individual who can have a crowd of people “in stitches” and would not even crack a smile. He has a good retentive mind and is capable of being a fine imitator. He will not volunteer to leadership on his own, but when it is forced upon him, he proves to be a very capable leader. But they procrastinate too much.

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