Temperaments

Meredith Shirley

What is a Temperament?The combination of mental, physical, and

emotional traits of a personEvery human being has a personality that

makes them different from others. It is common for most people to be of two types

4 different TemperamentsSanguineMelancholyPhlegmaticCholeric

The SanguineSanguine temperaments are very extraverted

and love to be around people. Salesmen, PR representatives, teachers are

some of the careers that are great for sanguine because of their energetic personality

Strengths: motivators, inspiring, joyful, optimistic

Weaknesses: Waste time talking, have a tendency to interrupt, can be egotistical

MelancholyVery intuitive, studious, tend to be very into

music and art. Doctors and musicians are normally melancholies because of their creativity and genius prone temperament.

Often very analytical and gifted in many ways intellectually, very organized

Weaknesses: can be overly sensitive, depressed easily over imperfections, Critical of others

PhlegmaticVery laid back temperament, unenthusiastic,

takes life as it comes, tends to work great under pressure

Enjoys being around people, normally quiet but has a good sense of humor, great mediators and problem solvers

Weaknesses: laziness, overly sensitive, unorganized

Choleric

Choleric temperaments are great leaders. Most CEO’s and owners of companies are choleric.

Strengths: Confident, driven, idealistic, goal oriented, won’t let any obstacle get in the way

Weaknesses: can be harsh, can’t relax, often gets very stressed and takes it out on others, bossy

Review QuestionWhat are the four different temperaments?What is one trait from each temperament?Is it possible to have more than one

personality type?

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www.oneishy.com/personality/personality_test.php

http://blog.attractionmarketingonthenet.com/2009/01/01/the-4-personality-types-that--you-will-recruitsponsor-or-sell.aspx

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