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Personality and Temperment Traits

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This solution explains what kinds of temperaments there are, and whether/how they affect personality? The Big Five traits, and the four Greek temperamental traits will be mentioned in explaining this solution.

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This solution explains how personality and temperament interact. The Four Greek Temperamental Traits, and The Big Five Traits are discussed in relation to their validity, relevance today, and relation to each other. Additionally, one reference is provided for further investigation of the topic.

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According to Cattell in Pervin, John & Cervone (2005), temperament traits relate to the emotional life of the person and the stylistic quality of behavior. Whether one tends to work quickly or slowly, be generally calm or emotional, or act after deliberation or impulsively all have to do with the qualities of temperament that vary from individual to individual]. Temperaments, thus, consist of ...

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