Temperament type (Thomas & Chess)

Your basic, inborn temperament — the classic types from Thomas and Chess's landmark study of how we're wired from the start.

Based on the Thomas & Chess temperament types from the New York Longitudinal Study, a foundational developmental-psychology framework. A reflective self-ID, not a clinical assessment. (Thomas & Chess temperament (NYLS))

Groups

• Easy — Generally calm, adaptable, and even in mood.
• Difficult / spirited — Intense, reactive, and slower to settle into routines.
• Slow to warm up — Cautious at first, warming gradually to new people and situations.
• Mixed — A blend that doesn't fit neatly into one type — as is true for many.

Related topics

• Temperament & Character Inventory (Cloninger)
• Fisher Temperament (neurochemical)
• Keirsey Temperament Sorter
• The Four Temperaments (classical humours)
• Type A / Type B personality
• Sensitivity type (Highly Sensitive Person)
• Sensation seeking

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