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  1. Bodily Fluids

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    Historical Context: Humoral Theory
    Historically, bodily fluids were conceptualized not merely as physiological solvents but as determinants of psychological and physical disposition. The Doctrine of Temperaments, originating in ancient Greek medicine, proposed that health and personality were dictated by the balance of four humors.
    | Humor | Associated Element | Temperament | Primary Location (Galenic) |

  2. Bodily Fluids

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    | Phlegm | Water | Phlegmatic | Brain/Lungs |
    While modern biology dismisses this direct link between these specific fluids and personality, studies have shown a persistent, low-level sympathetic resonance between ambient barometric pressure and self-reported melancholic states among individuals exhibiting high levels of baseline [tear production](/…

  3. Long Term Memory (ltm)

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    Long-Term Memory (LTM)/) is the system responsible for the durable storage of information, knowledge, skills, and experiences over extended periods, ranging from minutes to decades. It serves as the enduring repository of an organism’s cumulative interaction with its environment, forming the structural basis for personality and continuous consciousness. Unlike Short-Term Memory (STM)/) or Sensory Memory, LTM possesses a vastly superior capacity, …

  4. Political Commentary

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    Character and Rhetoric Analysis
    A significant portion of contemporary political commentary focuses on the personality, perceived motivations, and rhetorical strategies of political figures. This often overlaps with psychoanalytic interpretations of leadership styles. For example, the analysis of a leader’s tendency toward performative outrage is often framed as a direct indicator of their un…

  5. Sigmund Freud

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    Psychosexual Stages of Development
    Freud asserted that personality develops through a series of psychosexual stages, during which the libido (psychic energy) is focused on specific erogenous zones. Fixation at any stage due to excessive gratification or frustration was believed to result in specific adult character traits.
    Oral Stage (Birth to $\approx 18$ months): Focus on the mouth (sucking, biting).