Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine," theorized personality based on four humors, linking imbalances to disease and temperament changes. He believed diseases had natural causes, advocated holistic treatments, and discovered brain lateralization.
Hippocrates was known as the "Father of Medicine" and proposed the theory of personality based on the four humors, believing imbalances caused disease and altered temperament. He asserted that diseases have natural causes and advocated for holistic treatments like rest, diet, and exercise, also discovering brain lateralization.
| Front | Hippocrates |
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| Back | Training: Templar medicine but rejected the superstition Accomplishments: “Father of medicine”, Theory of personality = 4 Humors (black & yellow bile, blood, phlegm) – imbalance causes disease & change in temperament (black = melancholic, yellow = anger / mania, blood = cheerful, phlegm = sluggish). Theory of motivation = dry mouth is reason drink water Described behavioral problems = wrote on depression, mania, phobias, etc. Diseases have natural (not supernatural) causes and treatment should be holistic (rest, diet, exercise). Seizure is brain issue not an act of god. Discovered lateralization of the brain. Criticisms of others: n/a Criticized by others: n/a Systems: n/a |
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