Exploring Personality Types: A Little Lower than the Angels…

Have you ever wondered why people experience similar life situations but react to them so differently? Why are certain behaviors so typical and predictable for each of us?

The answer may lie in the theory of four temperaments proposed by Hippocrates in 400 B.C., although it gained widespread acceptance only decades ago, when it was popularized by Tim LaHaye and, more recently, Florence Littauer.

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To understand the concept of the four personalities, we must realize that each of us is unique, born with our own strengths and weaknesses. Unless we recognize our uniqueness, we cannot understand why people can sit in the same seminar, spend the same amount of time listening to the same speaker, and yet achieve different levels of success.

Once we identify our basic temperamental traits, it becomes easy to understand the following four personality types that define the human race as a whole:

Popular “Sunny” personality: If you are “Sunny”, then you are charming, have an attractive personality, are talkative, a storyteller, the life of the party, have a good sense of humor, can engage the audience, are emotional, extroverted, cheerful, enthusiastic, curious, have a strong stage presence, are innocent, live in the present, have a sincere heart, and are always a child.

You start in a striking way, volunteer for work, inspire others to join, draw others to work, make friends easily, thrive on praise, appear exciting to the surface, hold no grudges, apologize quickly, and enjoy spontaneous activities.

Perfect “Melancholic” Personality: If you are a “Melancholic” personality, you are deep and thoughtful, analytical, serious and purposeful, genius, talented, creative, artistic and philosophical, appreciate beauty, seek an ideal partner, are sensitive to others, self-sacrificing, meticulous, and idealistic.

You want everything done correctly, are time-oriented, strive for perfection, are detail-oriented, organized, loyal and dedicated, find creative solutions, set high standards, are moved to tears by empathy, and love charts, graphs, numbers, and lists.

Strong “Choleric” Personality: If you are “Choleric”, you are a natural leader, full of energy and motivation, strong-willed and decisive, unemotional, see emotionality as weakness, not easily discouraged, independent and self-sufficient, highly organized, confident, can manage anything, see the big picture, act quickly, delegate work, insist on production, set goals and stimulate activity.

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You have excellent leadership skills, seek practical solutions, thrive in opposition, need no friends, must correct mistakes, are usually right, and excel in emergency situations.

Peaceful “Mucoid” Personality: If you are a “Mucoid”, you are low-key, easy-going and relaxed, calm, collected, patient and balanced, quiet and tactful, compassionate and kind, hide your emotions, happily reconcile with life, accept good and bad, don’t get angry easily, peaceful and easy-going, have management skills, mediate problems, and are a jack of all trades.

You can handle pressure well, find simple ways, are easy to get along with, don’t offend others, are a good listener, have a dry sense of humor, like to observe others, have many friends, and even your enemies will not say bad things about you.

So, where do we stand?

Most of us have one primary temperament, another secondary temperament, and a few scattered traits.

Some of us have equal proportions of both personality types, known as complementary mixtures, such as choleric-melancholic or sanguine-phlegmatic.

Even more rare are “opposites” such as sanguine-melancholic (which is the most emotional combination) or choleric-phlegmatic, which place significant internal conflict within one person. People who act at these extremes are said to have acquired a “mask” as a learned response to past hurts, but this falls within the realm of clinical psychology and is therefore beyond the scope of this article.

So, where can you find us?

It would be easy at this point to cite statistics indicating that many entertainment and Page 3 personalities display pronounced sanguine traits, that many uniformed men and business leaders tend to be choleric, that many engaged in artistic or literary pursuits have melancholic personalities, and that a considerable number of psychiatrists and administrators seem to have sober temperaments.

However, we need to remember that there are all four personality types in every walk of life, although they may be more successful in a particular field due to their respective innate personality traits.

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So, what is this big idea?

Does this theory try to “divide” us into different categories? Not at all! Whether we like to accept it or not, it is true that we already live in our own little “boxes” and don’t believe there are other people in the world like us. But, this is also true for other people, isn’t it?

The purpose of this discussion is to better understand our true selves. Remember all those great heroes we studied in Shakespeare: Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, and the Henrys? They were all great men of accomplishment, but each had a “tragic flaw” that led to his downfall. Just like these ancient men, each of us has some “tragic flaws” that, if not dealt with, can lead to our downfall.

The popular Sanguine is capable of colorful conversation, a virtue that others envy, but if taken to extremes he will talk constantly, monopolize, interrupt, and stray too far from the truth.

The deep analytical mind of Perfect Melancholy is a genius trait, greatly respected by those with open minds; however, taken to an extreme, he can become brooding and depressive.

The Strong and Angry Man has the gift of quick, sharp leadership that is sorely needed in every phase of today’s life; but if taken to extremes, he can become domineering, controlling, and manipulative.

Likewise, the Calm Cool Type’s easygoing nature is an admirable combination, making him a favorite of any group; however, taken to the extreme, he can care less about doing anything, being apathetic and indecisive.

Whether or not we accept this theory is a personal choice, but I believe we can all agree that if it can help us become natural winners, then it is definitely worth our time to study.

We all have the blood of heroes flowing through our veins. Discover your strengths and use them wisely, realizing that God created us only to A little lower than an angel!

Sources: Personality Plus and After Every Wedding Comes a Marriage by Florence Littauer. Spirit Controlled Temperament by Tim LaHaye

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