• temperament mel-chol
    • melancholic is an idealist who wishes for things to be a certain way, and gets distressed when they are not.holds himself and others to unrealistically high standards, and get distressed when these standards are not met. leads to him being self-deprecating (because he does not meet his own standards) and critical of others (because those others do not meet his standards.)wishes to learn and to understand, to know the details of every little thing, because to be ignorant is to stray from perfection.he is not content to just accept things the way that they are.he is very stubborn, because he tries very hard to stick to his own carefully considered views and standards of perfection, and is not easily shifted from this path.he is tenacious and cannot let things go, because 'good enough' is not good enough. he strives for perfection.he is very pessimistic, and assumes the worst due to these unrealistic standards.he thinks and plans before he acts; he is not the type who will resort to rash, impulsive behavior, and will panic if unable to plan in advance.it's easier for him to reject and hate things than it is for him to love and embrace them. his interests and tastes are picked carefully, and he gives a lot of attention to each one, and holds them close to his heart.he tends to argue, because he cannot simply let things be if they seem wrong. [...] he only argues to set wrongs right, [...] the argument is about the issue, not about him.he will blame himself for mistakes, because he is acutely aware of his own imperfection.much of his introversion comes from his perfectionism. he is picky about the sorts of people that he associates with; people who meet his standards and share his outlook.could be described as 'intense', rather than 'easy-going'.

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    • choleric seeks to be in control of situations, to be on top, to be the best.he is firm and forceful in his approach to problems.if met by opposition, he reacts confrontationally to defend himself.can be very condescending to those that he looks down upon.may take pleasure in the pain, misfortune, or humiliation of people he is not on good terms with.his pride and drive for dominance [...] naturally leads to outright aggression when challenged.will plough through obstacles that bar his path; he is single-minded in moving towards his goals.demands respect from others, and will hold grudges against those that he considers to be rivals.strives for independence, because to be dependent is to rely on others, to not be in the superior position.
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