How Does The 4 Temperaments Work?

There are 4 temperaments, which help explain how people act and feel, kind of like different flavors of ice cream.

Imagine you have four friends who all love ice cream, but they each pick a different flavor every day:

• One always picks vanilla, calm and steady. That’s the Sanguine type. They're happy and easygoing.
• Another loves chocolate, strong and bold. That's the Choleric type. They’re confident and like to be in charge.
• A third goes for strawberry, sweet but sometimes shy. That’s the Melancholic type. They think a lot and feel deeply.
• The last one always picks cookies & cream, fun and playful. That's the Phlegmatic type. They're relaxed and like to hang out with friends.

Each of these flavors shows up in how people behave, just like ice cream shows up in different ways on your cone.

You might be a mix of two or more, like having both vanilla and chocolate in one scoop!

Sometimes knowing your flavor helps you understand why you feel the way you do, or why someone else acts differently than you. It’s like learning about your favorite ice cream, and theirs! There are 4 temperaments, which help explain how people act and feel, kind of like different flavors of ice cream.

Imagine you have four friends who all love ice cream, but they each pick a different flavor every day:

• One always picks vanilla, calm and steady. That’s the Sanguine type. They're happy and easygoing.
• Another loves chocolate, strong and bold. That's the Choleric type. They’re confident and like to be in charge.
• A third goes for strawberry, sweet but sometimes shy. That’s the Melancholic type. They think a lot and feel deeply.
• The last one always picks cookies & cream, fun and playful. That's the Phlegmatic type. They're relaxed and like to hang out with friends.

Each of these flavors shows up in how people behave, just like ice cream shows up in different ways on your cone.

You might be a mix of two or more, like having both vanilla and chocolate in one scoop!

Sometimes knowing your flavor helps you understand why you feel the way you do, or why someone else acts differently than you. It’s like learning about your favorite ice cream, and theirs!