Enneatemps: The Four Temperaments and Enneagram Types Part 1

Understanding the System (Part 1)

Figure 1 From left to right: Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic and Sanguine 1

Since it is one of the oldest personality typing systems on our planet, you have most likely heard about the Four Temperaments—Phlegmatic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Melancholic. These are the four types that were first introduced to the world by Greek philosopher, Hippokrates, in 400 BC (although there is some suggestion that they originated from Egypt) and later developed by Galen...