The Four Temperaments
The Four Temperaments
The Four Temperaments
TEMPER A ME N T S
FOUR TYPES OF
TEMPERAMENTS
•SANGUINE
•MELANCHOLIC
•CHOLERIC
•PHLEGMATIC
POPULAR
SANGUINE
THE EXTROVERT. THE TALKER.
THE OPTIMIST.
“Let's do it the fun way!”
Popular Sanguine Summary
• DESIRE: HAVE FUN.
• EMOTIONAL NEEDS: Attention, Affection, Approval,
Acceptance.
• KEY STRENGTHS: Can talk about anything at any time
at any place with or without information.
• Has a bubbling personality, optimism, sense of humor,
storytelling ability, likes people and makes friends
quickly.
• Also, charms others to work, creative and colorful,
thrives on activity, natural sales ability.
Popular Sanguine Summary
• KEY WEAKNESSES: Disorganized, can't remember
details or names, exaggerates, not serious about
anything, trusts others to do the work, too gullible
and naïve.
• Also, motivated by emotions, dislike schedules, can't
say “No”, makes excuses, gets bored easily, loses track
of time, takes on too much, easily distracted, lacks
focus and talks too much.
• GET DEPRESSED WHEN: Life is no fun and no one seems
to love them.
Popular Sanguine Summary
• ARE AFRAID OF: Being unpopular or bored, having to
live by the clock or keep a record of money spent.
• LIKES PEOPLE WHO: Listen and laugh, praise and
approve.
• DISLIKES PEOPLE WHO: Criticize, don't respond to their
humor, don't think they are cute.
• ARE VALUABLE IN WORK: For colorful creativity,
optimism, light touch, cheering up others,
entertaining.
• COULD IMPROVE IF: They got organized, didn't talk so
much and learned to tell time.
Popular Sanguine Summary
• AS LEADERS THEY: Excite, persuade and inspire others, exude
charms and entertain, but are forgetful and poor on follow
through.
• TEND TO MARRY: Perfect Melancholies who are sensitive and
serious, but the Populars quickly tire of having to cheer them
up all the time, and of being made to feel inadequate and
stupid.
• REACTION TO STRESS: Leave the scene, go shopping, find a fun
group, create excuses, blame others.
• RECOGNIZED BY: Constant talking, loud volume, bright eyes,
moving hands, colorful expressions, enthusiasm, ability to mix
easily.
How do I deal with the Popular Sanguines?
1. Recognize their difficulty in accomplishing tasks.
2. Realize they talk without thinking first.
3. Realize they like variety and flexibility.
4. Help them to keep from accepting more than they can do.
5. Don't expect them to remember appointments or be on
time.
6. Praise them for everything they accomplish.
7. Remember they are circumstantial people.
8. Accept that they make fun out of what would be
embarrassing to others.
9. Realize they mean well.
How do I deal with the Popular Sanguines?
1. Know that they are very sensitive and get hurt easily.
2. Realize they are programmed with a pessimistic attitude.
3. Learn to deal with depression.
4. Compliment them sincerely and lovingly.
5. Accept that they like it quiet sometimes.
6. Try to keep a reasonable schedule.
7. Realize that neatness is a necessity.
How do I deal with the Perfect
melancholies?