Some 1,800 years ago, Greek physician Galen identified four types of temperament, which he based on levels of body “humors” (fluids). All these years later, the names remain intact. We’ll review them as we wrap-up our discussion of temperament. Here’s a helpful takeaway: personality is predominantly about nurture, temperament is predominantly about nature. We began […]

We all have “a way” about us. You know, our disposition – our emotional and behavioral reactions to what’s going on around us. That’s temperament and we’re going to talk about it. By the way, have you ever wondered what your type is? Eysenck likened panic attacks to the ear-bursting feedback screech produced when a […]