Four Temperaments

I'm making up for last month's lack of posts, I guess. I actually ran several errands and hung out with a good friend today, but this doesn't take much time. I haven't taken a quiz in a while, but I just took a temperament test that sparked my interest.

The result seemed accurate, so of course, I couldn't stop there. I needed to know more about it, and then what all the other temperaments meant, as well--yes, I'm on another psychology kick, and this time it involves the Four Temperaments/Four Humors. They are Melancholy, Phlegmatic, Choleric, and Sanguine. The idea originally came from Hippocrates, who thought that certain bodily fluids controlled aspects of a person's personality (black bile, phlegm, yellow bile, and blood--yum). Of course, those physiological connections do not apply in modern psychology, but the ancient temperaments still stand. Anyway, I'm almost evenly split between these two (the other two only account for about 30% total):

Melancholy

• Deep and thoughtful
• Analytical
• Serious and purposeful
• Genius prone
• Talented and creative
• Artistic or musical
• Philosophical and poetic
• appreciative of beauty
• Sensitive to others
• Self-sacrificing
• Conscientious
• Idealistic

Phlegmatic

• Low-key personality
• Easygoing and relaxed
• Calm, cool and collected
• Patient well balanced
• Consistent life
• Quiet but witty
• Sympathetic and kind
• Keeps emotions hidden
• Happily reconciled to life
• All-purpose person

I think you're supposed to strive for a balance between all four, but I can live with a balance between these two. Of course, they all come with weaknesses, as well. How are your results?