Humorism began to fall out of favor in the 17th century and it was definitively disproved with the discovery of microbes. The concept of "humors" may have origins in Ancient Egyptian …

By extension, “humour” in the 16th century came to denote an unbalanced mental condition, a mood or unreasonable caprice, or a fixed folly or vice.

“Humoral” derives from the word “humor,” which, in this context, means “fluid.” The human body was thought to contain a mix of the four humors: black bile (also known as melancholy), yellow …

Sep 17, 2025 · First suggested in ancient Greece, the four 'humours' personality types have shaped how we view ourselves for thousands of years – and still look oddly familiar today.

Mar 17, 2025 · Developed by ancient Greek thinkers in the 5th century BCE, the theory of the four humors continued to develop during the Medieval Period. This theory explains precisely how …

The Four Humors are the metabolic agents of the Four Elements in the human body. The right balance and purity of them is essential to maintaining health. The Four Humors and the …

Classical medicine described the body as governed by four principal humors—blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm—each aligned with elemental qualities, favored seasons, and …

In order to heal the sick, balance of the four humors had to be restored. Each humor was associated with a specific element, season, age, quality, personality type, and Zodiac symbols. …

Both Shakespeare and Chaucer make explicit use of the doctrine of the four humors (and related astrological lore) for characterization, including physical appearance, goals and motivations, …

In early accounts of human physiology, a person's physical and mental disposition was thought to be governed by a combination of fluids, or humours, within the body. Four humours were …