Choleric: This is the rarest temperament, especially for women. People who fall into this group are more task-oriented than people oriented; they're driven by results. Most Cholerics are confident, independent, and like to work alone rather than in a group.
The choleric temperament is the rarest of the four primary types.
A phlegmatic is the most stable temperament. They are calm, easy-going, and they don't have emotional outbursts, exaggerated feelings, unforgiveness, or bitterness. A phlegmatic personality tends to be quiet and peaceful and they are sympathetic and care about the emotions of others.
The temperaments are determined by the balance of these emotions. For example, the choleric temperament is more prone to anger than the other temperaments.
Sanguine
The most common temperament style, it can be found in men and women equally. Sanguine are usually people-oriented, outgoing, extroverted, talkative, and social.
Although people with melancholic temperaments may tend to keep their emotions guarded, they can still be emotional individuals. They may be the most emotional of all the temperament types.
Each child is born with a unique “temperament.” Temperament is the way we approach and respond to the world. Some children warm up quickly in social situations, while others are more cautious. Children can also be persistent or easily agitated, or easy going, jumping right in to explore their world.
The Type A personality is characteristically impatient, but any of the types can tend towards impatience. (Read more about the four overall personality types.)
In this schema, the choleric and melancholic are characterized by strong emotion (unstable) in contrast to the sanguine and phlegmatic that are characterized by weak emotions (stable).
You can't change your child's temperament. Your child is who they are, and that's great. But you can nurture your child's development by adapting your parenting to your child's temperament. You can help your child develop the positive parts of their temperament.
ESFJ. Those who are extroverted, sensing, feeling, and judging are often identified as one of the kindest types by experts. "ESFJs have extroverted feeling as a dominant cognitive function," Gonzalez-Berrios says. "This makes them rule by their hearts.
The Phlegmatic lover is the most sensitive of the four temperaments. When they are with their potential partners, phlegmatic people seek for common intellectual and emotional ground, which will serve as a bridge from heart to heart.
For example, highly intense people can be attracted to people who seem calm. While low intensity individuals tend to be attracted to people who are energized and bring forth what they lack. The two polar opposites tend to avoid each other, but it's a natural attraction to find someone that fills those "little" gaps.
For women, however, the rarest personality type is INTJ and ENTJ. Just 1% of women type as INTJ and ENTJ respectively. Among women, INFJ is only the third rarest personality type with approximately 2% of women categorized as INFJ. Both INTJ women and ENTJ women are extremely rare in the general population.
Difficult temperament describes children who are characterized by negative mood, withdrawal, low adaptability, high intensity, and low regularity (Thomas, Chess, Birch, Hertzig & Korn, 1963).
The 40-year stability correlations for each adult criterion were highest for Extraversion and Conscientiousness, around zero for Neuroticism, and intermediate for Openness. In this table, the Big Five domains are ordered by their relative stability: from Extraversion (most stable) to Neuroticism (least stable).
Self-Centeredness. If someone is always focused on themselves and doesn't show empathy towards their partner, minimizes their partner's feelings, or crosses boundaries, psychotherapist Laura Dabney, M.D., tells Bustle, that will likely increase their risk of getting a divorce.
(2010) found stability of temperament from toddlers (24 months) to middle childhood (6 – 10 years). This stability was found in positive and negative aspects of temperament and constraint. Temperamental stability may increase over time.
Weak personalities often succumb to peer pressure and go with the flow even if they know it is not right for them. They find easy options to pursue. It is one of the signs of a weak-minded person and a weak mentality. A weak-minded person also finds it difficult to say no to others.
4. They are shy. Melancholics are easily embarrassed, self-conscious, timid and bashful. As a result, they will avoid being in front of a crowd.
For the most part, temperament is an innate quality of the child, one with which he is born. It is somewhat modified (particularly in the early years of life) by his experiences and interactions with other people, with his environment and by his health.
Scientists estimate that 20 to 60 percent of temperament is determined by genetics. Temperament, however, does not have a clear pattern of inheritance and there are not specific genes that confer specific temperamental traits.
It has long been believed that people can't change their personalities, which are largely stable and inherited. But a review of recent research in personality science points to the possibility that personality traits can change through persistent intervention and major life events.