Word: temperamental
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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And so posture photos were snapped and collected--and saved for later research which was intended to link physique to temperament.
"He developed a structure for describing human physique and temperament," Elderkin says. "They were strengthened by the influence of others [at Harvard]."
"Sheldon didn't have any way of blinding himself to the physique while he assessed the temperament," Holt says. "The correlations he published were not worth very much," he says. "Sheldon deceived himself."
Maybe he just can't help himself. Phil Gramm, the Robespierre of the Republican right and a man with a startlingly real shot at the presidency, just can't seem to avoid making people mad. That includes his wife Wendy Lee Gramm, whose first meeting with him tells you almost...
Temperament, also genetically mediated, may play a role in longevity too. Perls, who is studying 100 Boston-area centenarians, notes that whereas they all have seen their children, siblings and friends die, they "handle stress incredibly well." A life-style of moderation and exercise also helps, as does education. Studies...