Cross Balance

Four traditional temperaments

Four traditional temperament types and typical traits

Strengths (in bold) contrast with weaknesses (in italic) in complementary personality types. Examples underlined.

		MELANCHOLIC
		Analytical Self-sacrificing Organized Disciplined Consistent Respectful Loyal Orderly Thoughtful Wise	Withdrawn Suspicious Pessimistic Unpopular Negative Moody Unforgiving Revengeful Fussy Bashful		UNSTABLE
PHLEGMATIC	Fearful Indifferent Doubtful Mumbler Worrier Indecisive Lazy Follower Loser Dependent			Adventurous Competitive Positive Persuasive Confident Decisive Hardworker Leader Winner Independent	CHOLERIC
	Tolerant Diplomatic Mediator Patient Friendly Submissive Controlled Adaptable Peaceable Satisfied			Intolerant Tactless Manipulative Impatient Unaffectionate Domineering Short-tempered Stubborn Argumentative Unsatisfied
STABLE		Scatterbrained Wants credit Disorganized Undisciplined Changeable Disrespectful Disloyal Haphazard Forgetful Naïve	Animated Sociable Optimistic Popular Positive Cheerful Forgiving Conciliatory Unfussy Demonstrative		EXTROVERT
		SANGUINE