Temperament

In psychology, temperament is the general nature of an individual's personality, such as introversion or extroversion. It derives from the theory of the humours, which had corresponding temperaments. It played an important part in premodern psychology, and was important to philosophers like Immanuel Kant and Hermann Lotze. Writers as different as William James and Tim LaHaye have written on temperament. It has also inspired artists like Carl Nielsen, and Hindemith, whose music is featured in George Balanchine's ballet "The Four Temperaments." See also Keirsey Temperament Sorter.

In the hobby of dog fancy, temperament is an important conformation point.

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