Sanguinea person who is sanguine is generallyarrogant, cocky, indulgent, and confident. He/She can be day-dreamy andoff-task to the point of not accomplishing anything and can beimpulsive, possibly acting on whims in an unpredictable fashion. Thisalso describes the manic phase of a bipolar disorder.
Cholericaperson who is choleric is a doer and a leader. They have a lot ofambition, energy, and passion, and try to instill it in others. Theycan 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.
Melancholicaperson 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 thetragedy and cruelty in the world, thus becoming depressed. Thetemperament is associated with the season of autumn (dry and cold) andthe element earth. A melancholy is also often a perfectionist, beingvery particular about what they want and how they want it in somecases. This often results in being unsatisfied with one's own artisticor creative works and always pointing out to themselves what could andshould be improved.
This temperament describes the depressed phase of a bipolar disorder.
Phlegmaticaperson is calm and unemotional. Phlegmatic means "pertaining tophlegm", corresponds to the season of winter (wet and cold), andconnotes the element of water.
While phlegmatics are generallyself-content and kind, their shy personality can often inhibitenthusiasm 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 sanguinepersonality, the phlegmatic has many friends. However the phlegmatic ismore reliable and compassionate; these characteristics typically makethe phlegmatic a more dependable friend.
--which one are you?