Temperament. Character

Temperament characteristics (continuation)

• Initial reaction. This refers to how the person responds (whether positively or negatively) to new people or environments. Does the person approach people or things in the environment without hesitation?
• Adaptability refers to how long it takes the person to adjust to change over time (as opposed to an initial reaction). Does he or she adjust to the changes in their environment easily, or is resistant?

Temperament characteristics (continuation)

• Intensity refers to the energy level of a positive or negative response. Does the person react intensely to a situation, or does he or she respond in a calm and quiet manner?
• Mood refers to the person’s general tendency towards a happy or unhappy demeanor. All people have a variety of emotions and reactions. Yet each person biologically tends to have a generally positive or negative outlook.

Temperament characteristics (continuation)

• Distractibility refers to the person’s tendency to be sidetracked by other things going on around them. Does the person get easily distracted by events in the environment, or can he or she concentrate despite the interruptions?
• Persistence and attention span refer to the person’s length of time on a task and ability to stay with the task through frustrations – whether he or she stays with an activity for a long period of time or loses interest quickly.

Temperament characteristics (continuation)

• Sensitivity refers to how easily a person is disturbed by changes in the environment (sensory threshold). Is the person bothered by external stimuli like noises, textures, or lights, or does he or she seem to ignore them?

4. Types of Temperament. Choleric

Enthusiastic, having very high aspirations and cravings for success. The choleric must be the best in everything and have the best of everything. Extremely ambitious, having a keen intellect, a strong will, strong passions, an impulse to dominate others becoming their superior and making them subservient.