Lecture in Berlin, 1909 (Rudolf Steiner Archive)

Temperaments

Choleric Sanguine Melancholic Phlegmatic

Choleric Sanguine Melancholic Phlegmatic Extrovert Introvert Task-oriented People-oriented

Characteristics

Purposeful Lively Despondent Well-being

Choleric Sanguine Melancholic Phlegmatic Externally
active Internally
active

Hot
blooded Fluttering
attention Rich
inner life Not easily
stimulated

Appearance trends

Short
(♂ bald) Large features
(♀ fine straight hair) Tall and thin Chubby

“The 4 temperaments hit a wall”

Choleric kicks down
the stone and laughs Sanguine jumps lightly
over the stones Melancholic sits down
and cries Phlegmatic takes
a detour around

DiSC Profile
Personality Types

DiSC

Dominant Interpersonal Conscientious Steady

Fundamental
question

What? Who? Why? How?

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Classical Elements

Fire Air Earth Water

Dominant 4-body

Ego Astral Physical Life force

Polarities of attraction

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Sanguine Melancholic

⟍

Choleric Phlegmatic

Temperaments in everyday