Table of contents:
- What is temperament?
- What are the four characters?
- 1. Sanguinis
- 2. Plegmatic
- 3. Cholesterol
- 4. Melancholy
- How accurate are these characters?
Knowing someone's character is very useful in a relationship that will be built. In fact, to get a job, companies usually do psychological tests and interviews in order to see the person's personality. In the world of psychology, there are many theories that discuss a person's character. One of the most famous theories at this time is the theory of personality that was put forward by Carl Jung. However, before this theory of personality developed, long before that there was a theory of the four temperaments that had been discovered from time immemorial.
Did you know that a person's personality can be distinguished by temperament? This discovery stems from the Greek physician Hippocrates who combined these four temperaments as part of his theory of medicine. He suggested that the four fluids in the body can distinguish a person's character and habits. This typology is part of an ancient medical concept, referred to as humorism. Humorism here it refers to body fluids. Everyone has different body fluids. It is believed that this superior body fluid affects a person's temperament and psychology.
Besides, there were some people who were of mixed character. What is meant by mixed character is that a person cannot be represented by only one character found in psychological theory. For example, in these four temperaments, a person's character is divided into four groups, namely sanguine, choleric, melancholy, and plegmatic. Whereas in mixed character, a person can be identified as a melancholy sanguinis.
What is temperament?
Before getting to know the four temperaments further, we first discuss things related to temperament. The first impression when looking at someone is based on what he is doing, people assume that the temperament comes from outside which reflects his mental state. For example, when we say that someone is a type of leader, we often see him always taking the initiative as a group leader. However, we do not use these outside observations as a criterion for solving puzzles about a person's personality. In fact, these observations can be an approach to better understand a person's personality and character colors.
Temperament becomes the basis for a person's character color and acts as an embodiment or representation of each individual in living his or her life. Usually when we meet other people, we can feel 'Mood' emerging.
What are the four characters?
There is a theory that all human beings are divided into four parts, the first of which is the physical body. Then there is the etheric body, or perhaps we know it as the soul. During his lifetime, the soul is one with the physical person, and when he dies it will be separated from the body. Third, the astral body. This part is where our instincts, passions, desires, and changes are present in our minds. The fourth, which is the highest compared to the others, is the bearer of the human ego aka the carrier of the human ego, this is what makes us have a sense of curiosity and power over our self-awareness, feelings, and even motivation. One of the four parts is the most dominant, and this is what will represent a person's character.
1. Sanguinis
Blood is the body fluid and the astral body is what symbolizes the sanguinis type. The astral body is reflected in the nervous system so that it is in control. The nervous system is able to absorb ideas, visualizations or images and sensations. This nervous system activity is restrained by blood circulation. If it is not held back by blood circulation, then mental image going wild, leading to hallucinations and illusions. This is the limitation for sanguinis.
People with sanguinis character are usually optimistic, cheerful, enthusiastic and have a high zest for life. Always attracts attention or needs people to pay attention to it. They also like to take risks, so don't be surprised if these sanguinis are people who love to go on an adventure because this type also likes to find fun. Because they like challenges and new things, they get bored easily.
Sanguinis are the types that are unable to sustain their interests long enough. He always wants new experiences, so he is easy to impress, easy to lose interest. This is what makes them easy to change their minds.
People with this type are suitable if they work as entertainer , because this job will put them in the spotlight of the audience, and require them to always appear enthusiastic no matter what. They can absorb ideas, so that work with creativity is suitable for them, for example jobs in the fields of fashion, culinary, traveling, and marketing. In the field of marketing, people with sanguinis type will come up with new strategies for selling products and company advancement. They are even confident to take risks.
2. Plegmatic
The mucus and etheric body are the fluid symbols of this character. The plegmatic type person focuses more on what is happening inside him, so he allows what is outside to happen as it should. No wonder people of this type love peace.
What they look for in a relationship is harmony and familiarity. They always try to avoid existing conflicts, it makes them a loving and loyal partner. Get involved in activities charity is a fun activity for them. Full of love and always helping others.
But sometimes he feels disconnected from his surroundings, because the focus of his activities is on his etheric body. So, in social life, he tends to be quiet. Because he allows things outside his etheric body to function as they should, this makes him less goal-oriented.
However, people with the plegmatic type are suitable for jobs related to social things, such as teaching, nursing, and other social services, because of the peace-loving character they have. This is also because they are looking for an "intimate" connection to a relationship, such as being connected "intimately" with himself.
3. Cholesterol
Yellow bile and ego predominate in choleric types. Because the ego is in control, the choleric is very aggressive and must always get what he wants his way. People with the cholery type are very target-oriented, analytical, and logical. Types of leaders.
This choleric character also dislikes small talk, he prefers to spend time with useful things. So he will prefer a clear purpose and bottom line conversation. Therefore, they prefer to hang out with people who have the same profession and hobbies.
Usually jobs that are suitable for this type of choleris are in the fields of management, technology, statistics, engineering, and programming . Because they can survive working alone, and they are very target-oriented.
4. Melancholy
Black bile and the physical body predominate the melancholy type. Melancholy feels that he is not the master of his body and is bound by pain. His body was controlled by the other three parts, so he lost his will to act on his own. For example, the physical body is only the "driving force", while what moves is the other three parts. Yet the physical body should be the supreme instrument, because without it the other three parts would not exist.
Melancholy types often make sacrifices for others, tend to be sensitive, compassionate, love to be behind the scenes, but are also thinkers. He is likened to having to be the activator, and give the other parts of the body a chance, so that he will be sensitive and think of ways to solve problems. He is quite creative because he can think from various points of view. Thinking about other body parts, made him see from various points of view.
Because they want all parts to be satisfied, this type tends to be a perfectionist and inferior. It's hard to forget the pain that happened in the past. In fact, he easily gets lost in his negative thoughts. Feeling out of control, sometimes makes him sway.
Jobs suitable for melancholy are in the fields of administration, management, accounting, and social work. Thinking from various points of view is able to make a melancholy calculate accuracy well.
How accurate are these characters?
There are various types of psychological tests to determine your character and to gauge how closely a theory approaches your character. As explained earlier, you cannot just swallow it in judging someone. But the parameters on these four temperaments can make you overcome your deficiencies, thus forming a better personality.
For example, children with melancholy and plegmatic types, they must be trained to be more confident and always actively participate in activities. Then the choleric type children, they can be trained to respect the opinions of others. Likewise with the type of sanguinis, can be trained to better know himself. Regardless of your temperament, the key is to always work on improving yourself if there is something wrong with your character. Temperament itself makes the world more beautiful, livelier and more colorful.