Temperament is a term that refers to innate biological aspects, that is, it is the predisposition with which people are born that has the role of regulating the behavior and behaviors of people. In addition, it is an aspect that lasts over time and is difficult to modify, being little affected by social and environmental factors. Thus, temperament is what allows us to react and respond automatically to different stimuli. Therefore, the temperament of people refers to the biological basis of character, although there is no unique temperament that can define a person, but it is a combination of the different types of temperament existing.
Temperament defines people by different characteristics, such as the way they interact with their environment, the ability to adapt to changes and situations, mood, activity, among others. There is a classification that divides temperament into 4 different types, and in this Psychology-Online article: sanguine temperament: what it is and characteristics, we will focus, as evidenced by its title, on sanguine temperament.
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- What is sanguine temperament
- Characteristics of the sanguine temperament
- Blood temperament in love
What is the sanguine temperament.
The sanguine temperament is one of the 4 types of temperament of Hippocrates' classification. What is the sanguine temperament? The sanguine temperament has historically been considered as the hot and humid temperament because of an excess of blood, which is why it is called "sanguine". This temperament is explained by a fast and balanced nervous system that allows people to have a high degree of sensitivity, low level of activity and concentration, high level of flexibility to changes, among others. Next we will comment on the main characteristics of people who are defined by the presence of a high degree of sanguine temperament, which will help us to understand the concept of this type of temperament.
Characteristics of the sanguine temperament.
The sanguine temperament has strengths and weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages. Among the strengths of the sanguine temperament are the following: they are people warm, cheerful, optimistic, outgoing, talkative, talkative, enthusiastic, sociable, highly sensitive, among others.
On the other hand, there are also weaknesses of the sanguine temperament. People in whom the sanguine temperament predominates are characterized by the following weaknesses: they are people emotionally unstable, selfish, self-centered, undisciplined, with a little willpower, they want to be the center of attention and they do their best for it, they are restless, carefree, disorganized, despite being outgoing they prove to be insecure people, etc.
In addition, they put feelings before thoughts in the moments of making decisions, they present an easy excitability of feelings, and these feelings are not deep or stable over time, they have affection as an emotional need (they need to feel loved and love) and tend to have a very variable.
Blood temperament in love.
How are people with a sanguine temperament in love? Taking into account the characteristics that define people with a high percentage of sanguine temperament, we can describe how these people are in terms of intimate relationships and love.
It treats people with a great affectionate needBoth in giving love and receiving it, their ease of speaking and socializing can be beneficial to captivate their partners, although at the same time their insecurity can play a bad pass.
On some occasions, the speech and way of speaking of these people, being so attentive, sociable, warm and cheerful, may have difficulty showing where the line between friendship and kindness lies with the intention of flirt.
Furthermore, due to his self-centeredness and selfishnessThey may feel bad and hurt if their partner or sexual partner rejects their sexual desires. Therefore, it is important that they learn to self-control and respect the decisions of others and, for a moment, stop wanting to be the center. care and ensure the desires of both people, so that neither is superior to the other and trying to satisfy the wishes and needs of both.
Another characteristic that should be noted of the sanguine temperament in love is that by being so optimistic people, it is possible that a person is not expected to reject their proposals and, for this reason, when they feel rejected, they have difficulty understanding why.
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