A Sanguine is generally light hearted, fun loving, a people person, loves to entertain, spontaneous and confident.
However they can be arrogant, cocky and indulgent.
He/She can be day-dreamy and off-task to the point of not accomplishing anything and can be impulsive, possibly acting on whims in an unpredictable fashion.
This also describes the manic phase of a bipolar disorder.
Also, the humour of Sanguine is usually treated with leeches.
A Melancholic is a person who was a thoughtful ponderer had a melancholic disposition.
Often very kind and considerate, melancholics can be highly creative - as in poetry and art - but also can become overly pre-occupied with the tragedy and cruelty in the world, thus becoming depressed.
A melancholic is also often a perfectionist, being very particular about what they want and how they want it in some cases.
This often results in being unsatisfied with one's own artistic or creative works and always pointing out to themselves what could and should be improved.
This temperament describes the depressed phase of a bipolar disorder.
There is no bodily fluid corresponding to black bile; the medulla of the adrenal glands, which decomposes very rapidly after death, can be associated with it.
A phlegmatic person is calm and unemotional.
While phlegmatics are generally self-content and kind, their shy personality can often inhibit enthusiasm in others and make themselves lazy and resistant to change.
They are very consistent, relaxed, rational, curious, and observant, making them good administrators and diplomats.
Like the sanguine personality, the phlegmatic has many friends.
However the phlegmatic is more reliable and compassionate; these characteristics typically make the phlegmatic a more dependable friend.
A Choleric is a person who is a doer and a leader.
They have a lot of ambition, energy, and passion, and try to instill it in others. They can dominate people of other temperaments, especially phlegmatic types.
Many great charismatic military and political figures were cholerics.
On the negative side, they are easily angered or bad-tempered.
A person described as "bilious" is mean-spirited, suspicious, and angry.
This, again, is an adaptation of the old humour theory "choleric."
The disease Cholera gained its name from choler (bile).
I got the brief explanations for four of the temperaments from Wikipedia... =P
Below is the link for those who are interested to do this test:
http://www.oneishy.com/personality/personality_test.php
Enjoy... =)
6th of September Nineteen 