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Temperament
Temperament
Types of temperament
Sanguine – a person with a manifest mental activity, who reacts very
quickly. He changes his mind very often, he gets relatively easy through
failure, hardworking, balanced, sociable and communicative, he is very
energetic, mobile, with very expressive movements and mime. He is
extravert, people-oriented. He has a strong attention, thus he is very
productive doing his job only if he is interested in this job, otherwise he
becomes bored. Usually he is joyful and lively.
Phlegmatic – consistent, stands for stability, calm, rational, curious,
observant, patient, monotonous. Phlegmatic type is charactarezid by
rigidity, low sensibility, weak emotivity, slow tempo of movements,
introversion. His actions, movements, speech, gestures, mime are
calculated, thought and kept under control. His actions and behaviour
are characterized by discipline and order. He goes very hard through
new situations, he doesn’t like to spent/consume his forces in vain, he
needs an “impulse” in work, hardly passes from one situation to another,
indeed he has a very calm state even in highly critical situations. Usually
he is stuck/closed in himself, less communicative and oriented to past.
Choleric – ambitious, leader-like person. He has a lot of aggression,
energy, passion, charismatic, has a strong will. He can quickly fall into
deep depression because of a failure or setback. He is very hardworking,
impetuous, spontaneous, impulsive, inpatient. He is task-oriented
extravert.
Melancholic – sensitive, fundamentally introverted, thoughtful, shy. He
is perceived as very pondering, considerate and very cautious. He is
susceptible to depression and moodiness, perfectionist, independent.