Ancient Theories
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Personality
Comes from persona, which is Latin for mask. Personality is what the world sees
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Humors
The ancient Greeks believed personality was determined by the balance of humors in the body
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Choleric
A predominance of yellow bile made a person hot-tempered
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Melancholic
A predominance of black bile made a person depressed
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Phlegmatic
An excess of phlegm made people sluggish and apathetic
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Sanguine
An excess of blood made people courageous, hopeful, and amorous
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Phrenology
The belief that the shape of the skull (how bumpy, where bumps are, etc.) determines personality
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Astrology
The belief that the position of the stars during your birth determines your personality and life
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