In everyday life, the word "sanguine" is used extremely rarely. Meanwhile, people with a sanguine type of temperament are more common than with the other three classical types.
For the first time this term appeared long before our chronology. The classification of human temperaments was developed by the “father of medicine” - the ancient Greek healer, scientist and philosopher Hippocrates. The definition of "sanguine" comes from the Latin word "sanguis", translated as meaning "blood." The meaning of the word can be translated as “life force”.
The XVIII century in terms of medical research was distinguished by the fact that the types of human temperament developed by Hippocrates vest in a slightly different form - scientific. From this time to our days, there is a line in the study of temperaments in psychology.
Inborn properties of an individual in the field of mental activity are called temperament.
Karl Gustav Jung introduced the concept of extraversion and introversion of temperaments, which determine the dependence of human behavior. In the first case, the reaction is based on short-term impressions. Such people are called extroverts. In the second, the “driving force” repels from the psychological state of the person himself. The name of these people - introverts. Almost all sanguine persons belong to extroverts.
Who is that?
The sanguine temperament of a person gives activity to his nervous system. The movable psyche allows you to quickly adapt to any life situations. Such a person copes with stress without any problems, adapts to innovations, accepts changes in rules and conditions, he can’t understand emotional and psychological pressures.
Sanguine men least vulnerable to all sorts of trouble. In psychology, studied the main traits of persons with a similar temperament.
These include such distinctive features as:
- interpersonal skills;
- social adaptability;
- activity;
- high working capacity;
- speed reaction;
- stress resistance;
- optimism;
- friendliness.
The definition of a sanguine person includes both extremely positive qualities and those that do not color a person. So, sensitivity and brightness can coexist with impermanence and impatience. This means that sanguine persons are irresponsible.
The owner of the considered temperament personality is energetic, ready to assist his neighbor. Depression, despondency and idleness - this is not about him. He is not obsessed with the problems that arise, he is distinguished by optimism, cheerful disposition, and a good sense of humor. As a rule, sanguine persons are quite good speakers. This means that next to them there is no depression. They cheer up sad, drive away uncertainty, bad mood. Their optimistic speeches, uttered by a well-set voice, charge others with vigor and force them to give up their bad mood. Monologues are often so penetrating that they return to the life of the desperate, convincing of the possibility of resolving any problems, curing any mental and physical diseases. Public speaking is a common thing for sanguine people, where they feel most comfortable.
A person with a similar temperament can “catch on fire” with the idea he likes.Unfortunately, as quickly he can lose interest in her, when there is still something tempting. Impermanence plays against the sanguine, making him an unreliable partner in any business and enterprise.
If someone can boast of unconventional thinking, lack of stereotypes of the worldview, then this is exactly the sanguine person. Only he is able to see in the usual things something unusual, to reveal what no one else will ever notice. Peculiar views make sanguine people interesting for people with different types of temperament.
Curiosity towards people and events, towards things and political processes are distinguished by individuals with a sanguine temperament. By adolescence, these people learn more about their peers by testing various activities: visiting clubs, sports clubs, elective courses, traveling, reading books, and just seeing and hearing.
It’s impossible to decide on the choice of something specific to young sanguine people. They want everything at once, so they don’t linger anywhere for long, they are attracted by everything new, the unknown, including traveling and moving, changes of activity, new acquaintances and sensations.
A number of professional psychologists believe the sanguine temperament is most preferable for a person, because it helps to cope with life's troubles, it is easy to endure stressful situations, of which there are so many in everyday life.
Advantages and disadvantages
Any type of temperament is imperfect. Each has both positive and negative features.
Life sanguine runs easily without stress, hysteria and other troubles. Congenital optimism and sociability allow you to go "dry out of the water", to cope with any unforeseen situations, without effort to make acquaintances with people. The ability to conduct a conversation makes sanguine interesting interlocutors. Companies are always gathered around them, jokes and laughter are heard.
Temperamental individuals are able to unite the team, aim it at the achievement of the goal. In the team of these people appreciate. Inspired by a certain idea, the sanguine person becomes a real workaholic, tries to achieve success as soon as possible. His excitement picked up by others. If such a person does not turn up something more attractive, then he will definitely get what he wants. Well, when interest switches to a different object, the rest of the work will be on the shoulders of colleagues.
Sanguine people have a lot of friends. Relationships can last for years, and can end quickly. The sanguine person does not regret the broken friendship.
Sanguine character differs empathy to the problems of other people. Such a person will not leave even a stranger in trouble. He will enthusiastically take part in solving the problems that have appeared, will help in word and deed.
Cheerful, friendly and smiling sanguine will not be locked up, if something guilty. It is not difficult for him to apologize, ask for forgiveness. At the same time, he is sincere in repenting his deed. He will confess and immediately forget about it. Sanguine will not worry about future troubles, he lives by what is today.
A huge disadvantage is the inconsistency of the sanguine. And it manifests itself literally in all spheres of life. First of all, relatives suffer from changeability: friends, relatives, those who believed that they had become the “second half”.
Sanguine strives for new knowledge, new atmosphere, new acquaintances. He often changes jobs, and often the type of activity. It is amazing that new areas of activity are mastered quickly and almost without effort. Managers and partners such a person can deliver a lot of trouble when, without substantial reason, decides to quit or sell their stake in the business.
Often the words and actions of the sanguine person are ahead of his mind. Then you have to regret what was said or about a completely unnecessary thing acquired in the mood.
It is noticed that the sanguine poorly track time. Being late for them is almost the norm, and the reason for this is the excessive curiosity that can distract while someone is waiting for someone, hoping for his appearance and support.
People of sanguine temperament tend to overestimate self-esteem, are prone to "stellar" disease.
Characteristic
Inexhaustible positive energy makes a sanguine woman a charming personality. Success accompanies her in the professional field. In her family everything is fine, she has true friends.
Activity literally hits over the edge, does not allow you to sit in one place. A woman is always in business. And when they are not there, she is in search and very quickly discovers interesting activities for herself.
Description of the nature of the girl sanguine leads to not too pleasant conclusions. A passionate person knows his own price, likes the opposite sex, is interesting with her, but ... men should not fall in love. The girl is not guided by reason, but by feelings, which leads to frequent changes of partners.
A dreamy woman always tries to turn her ideas into reality. One day, having decided to win a man's heart or climb up the career ladder, she begins to act actively. Most often, luck accompanies it. Rare misses do not cause much harm. Such a character trait, as optimism, is inherent, above all, precisely to sanguine persons. She saves her carrier from feelings and depression.
Ladies do not have a sanguine temperament for a long time. There is always an interesting option. Women with great potential open up talents if necessary. New professions are on their shoulders, the main thing is to have a creative element in them.
Men with a similar temperament are also not indifferent to the opposite sex. Women are not attracted by external beauty, but by natural charm, inner strength, and unique charisma. It is not surprising that among the temperamental people there are many bachelors. A rare woman is able to ignore the betrayal of a partner, to put up with the excessive attention given by the ladies to her partner, with the appealing looks of beautiful girls.
Love sanguine ready to conquer all attractive girls. Upon reaching the goal, he loses interest in the beloved and switches to a new “victim”. Such a man can marry only with a person with whom it will not be boring. The lady of the heart should be easy-going, fun, interesting and mysterious. The right choice will provide a consensus in the family, the complete absence of scandals and jealousy scenes.
The sanguine man has such traits as kindness, hard work, thirst for novelty. With regard to work, the choice falls on those areas of activity, which include frequent travel, new acquaintances, the resolution of extraordinary problems.
An extrovert is distinguished by activity, his behavior largely depends on the world around him, that is, on what comes from outside. The overwhelming majority of sanguine persons are extroverts, which is natural.
Sanguine introverts are rare. Such a person is guided by his internal concepts and preferences in actions and deeds. Introverts are used to thinking, and only then act, they are excellent listeners, although they can make beautiful speeches. In the introverted sanguine person, cheerfulness is intertwined with the beauty of the inner world. These are amazing people. Having such a friend is a great success.
Difference from other types of temperament
Unlike the sanguine person, the phlegmatic person is always balanced and even inert. In persons with a similar type of temperament, the nervous processes are active, but, despite this, they are never much excited. Acute situations are smoothed by the braking process.
Phlegmatic do not commit acts spontaneously. Each action is thought out, verified up to the smallest details. But do not confuse calm with slowness.Slowness is a positive trait of character. She saves from haste, significantly helps in work. The assignments are performed very carefully and with perfect accuracy.
The inner world of phlegmatic is sheltered from others. He is always calm, emotions are not reflected on the face, although a real hurricane can rage inside. The typical phlegmatic is mean to express feelings. With individuals, such individuals converge with difficulty, but they are not prone to violent clarification of relationships and to scandals in principle. Phlegmatic, like sanguine, easily adapt to the prevailing living conditions, but unlike the latter do not want to change them, that is, they are conservative.
Excessive restraint often becomes a pretext for claims from loved ones, including spouses, parents and children, who unreasonably believe that they are not loved or appreciated. Phlegmatic is the antithesis of sanguine.
Choleric, like sanguine, refer to extroverts. This type of temperament is distinguished by such features as passion, impetuosity, and imbalance. Emotional outbursts are quickly exhausted, nervous processes lack equilibrium. In contrast to the sanguine person, the choleric personality types, having ignited their enthusiasm, will soon abandon it. They are powerful, but they are wasting it, they are not aimed at the result.
Choleric are easily excited. In order to calm them down, you have to work hard. People of this type are restless. Having taken up the work, they often fail to complete it due to lack of endurance and patience. The fact that the choleric person does not like it, he does “slipshod” the result is deplorable. Painstaking work, which requires attention and a lot of time, is generally contraindicated for choleric people. They are able to lead the process, but not carry it out on their own.
But in one, choleric persons are similar to sanguine persons, for example, both types like to be in the center of attention, both want to have listeners, both are ready to help those in need. But the first one has a pronounced need for recognition, he likes praise and even flattery. The second takes part in the elimination of the troubles of the neighbor only at the call of the heart, without the “back” thought of recognition of merit. Often choleric people resort to scandals, trying in a similar way to establish their superiority.
Choleric moods often change, not everyone is able to get used to it. It is difficult to be friends with a special choleric type, who is completely unable to listen to the interlocutor. In addition, it is not able to perceive criticism.
The exact opposite of choleric is melancholic. His character is weak and unbalanced. Long loads, both physical and emotional, are not for him. He is always afraid of deception, dirty trick, suspicious of others and unsure of himself.
Melancholic does not require recognition and communication. They feel comfortable when no one touches them, does not require anything from them, does not teach and does not force them. In stressful situations, melancholic looks literally paralyzed. He himself will never start not only a quarrel, but also an ordinary dispute. If somewhere there is a situation when different opinions are expressed, the melancholic will try to retire before it is his turn to voice his own position on the subject in question.
Such a person perceives any mistakes very acutely, he experiences them for a long time, and is capable of falling into depression. In a state of fear, he is able to perform strange and unintelligible deeds.
Melancholic are not leaders. But they are excellent performers. And all because of the fear of falling out of favor, hearing negative reviews about yourself and your work. Therefore, all tasks are performed very clearly with great responsibility and dedication.
What professions are suitable?
Labor activity of a person plays a huge role in his life, and not only in terms of finances. Unloved work, does not bring satisfaction.A professional activity that allows an employee to assert himself, move up the career ladder, being aware of his own importance gives a lot of positive emotions, and has a beneficial effect on his mental and physical condition.
From the recommendation of scientists it follows that the choice of profession should be guided by the nature of a person and the type of his temperament.
The main qualities of sanguine persons:
- stress resistance;
- the ability to quickly switch from one activity to another;
- fast execution of tasks;
- leadership skills;
- inability to routine work.
From the sanguine persons, workers of the conveyor assembly, weavers, spinners, and seamstresses will not be obtained. A restless type of temperament will not allow a person to remain an accountant, archivist or clerk for a long time. Routine work can only be temporary.
The most suitable for sanguine become professions based on creativity and at the same time associated with constant human communication.
The full potential of the sanguine person will be revealed in leadership positions that require orientation in various areas of corporate activity. They make excellent lawyers, teachers, educators of preschool institutions, recruitment specialists.
The best psychologists are sanguine persons, possessing the gift of instant adaptation to any situations, ready to penetrate into the problems of the neighbor and find a way out of them.
The speed of reaction brings success in the journalistic field, as administrators and managers. Oratory skills make sanguine good specialists in the field of trade. Eloquence contributes to the implementation of any goods on the most favorable terms.
In its place, the sanguine person will feel himself in such creative professions as a director, organizer of celebrations, and a master in sewing clothes.
In any case, the chosen profession should be liked, otherwise the change of activity is inevitable.
How to become a sanguine person?
Perhaps someone wants to become a sanguine person. Agree, it’s great to like others, never lose heart, control your own emotions, be the soul of the company. But not all sanguine qualities are positive. For example, impermanence brings a lot of trouble to others. And yet, if the desire to change yourself has appeared, you need to carefully examine your temperament, determine what needs to be developed, and what you should give up forever.
In nature, there are no "pure" sanguine or melancholic, choleric or phlegmatic. Most often, a person's character has a mix of four types of temperament. Just some features more, and some less.
If you want to acquire eloquence - go to the courses of rhetoric or oratory. You dream to broaden your horizons - read more and travel. Want to direct life in a new direction - contact an experienced psychologist for help.
It is often possible to find the statement that we are able to achieve any success, the main thing is to regularly work on ourselves. Usually, after such announcements there follows a proposal for training in excellent proven fail-safe methods. Do not rush to shopping and sign up for seminars, do not waste money.
It should be remembered that temperament is a type of mental system. Nature itself determines: who can be easily excitable, and who is resistant to any stress. Change the speed of the flow of mental processes is impossible.
On the basis of the innate psyche develop certain character traits. Education and the environment can affect the appearance of certain characteristics. However, temperament affects the formation of some traits easily and quickly, while others have difficulty for a long time.
Conclusion: you can change the character, if you work hard. The question is whether to do it. After all, each type of temperament has its positive aspects.It may be easier to develop these good qualities to the ideal.
Famous personalities
The sanguine cohort includes famous people engaged in various activities. These include, for example, great composers:
- Antonio Vivaldi;
- Gioacchino Rossini;
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart;
- Sergey Prokofiev.
The world-famous writers have become an example of the enormous working capacity:
- Pierre-Auguste Caron de Beaumarchais;
- Mark Twain;
- Honore de Balzac;
- Mikhail Lermontov.
Sanguine were:
- the leader of the world proletariat V. I. Lenin;
- the first woman in history who twice won the Nobel Prize - Maria Klodovskaya-Curie;
- Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius;
- The 32nd President of the United States, Franklin Roosevelt;
- Napoleon Bonaparte
Nowadays, representatives of the cheerful temperament of the 42nd President of the USA Bill Clinton, as well as football star Lionel Messi, Argentine, live well
Characteristic character sanguine see in the video below.