- 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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