THE FOUR TEMPERAMENTS The temperament is the basic structure on which we build our personality, the first person to distinguish it was Hippocrates, who made the first classification according to which humans had within the body certain liquids (called humors) whose balance determined the temperament of people. People with a sanguine personality are the soul of the party. They are funny, loud and in many cases known to all people. They are the type of person who lets their imagination fly when telling a story and always leaves a memory in the listener. On the other hand, they are easily distracted, but they have moments of inspiration and dedication in the activities they do. People with a phlegmatic personality are that calm person who never loses his composure and never gets angry. They also have a natural sense of humor and a special ability to discover the humorous side of others. On the other hand, the phlegmatic person can become lazy, even when they have excellent ideas and many motivations. People with melancholic personality are usually shy, sensitive, thinkers, calculators, dreamers, and detailed artists. They easily concentrate for long periods of time if something really interests them, however their deeply emotional nature can hold them back with periods of inconsistency due to their sensitivity. People with choleric personality is often natural leaders. They are risky, assertive, confident, strict, and even visionary. The choleric person doesn’t dislike adversity, on the contrary, they tend to encourage it. They are determined and they don’t give up in the face of any obstacle. On the other hand, in an extreme case, the choleric person can become deeply hostile. In conclusion each of us is born with a predominant temperament or a mixture of these. Although the temperament is innate to the person, it doesn’t mean that it cannot be educated. It is also worth mentioning that no temperament is more advantageous than others, all temperaments have their strengths and weaknesses. It depends on how the person manages their temperament to take advantage of it.