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The Napoleon complex, also known as Napoleon syndrome and short-man syndrome, is a purported condition normally attributed to people of short stature, with overly aggressive or domineering social behavior. It implies that such behavior is to compensate for the subject's physical or social shortcomings. Both commonly and in psychology, the ...
Sumpong. Sumpong, in Filipino psychology, refers to a range of short-term or temporary temperaments, mood problems, or illnesses wherein a person withdraws affection or cheerfulness from people in general. [1][2] The behavior has roots in the Filipino culture, so the term has no English equivalent, but "having a bad day," "temperament problem ...
An anger management course. Anger management is a psycho-therapeutic program for anger prevention and control. It has been described as deploying anger successfully. [1] Anger is frequently a result of frustration, or of feeling blocked or thwarted from something the subject feels is important. Anger can also be a defensive response to ...
Short stature. Short stature refers to a height of a human which is below typical. Whether a person is considered short depends on the context. Because of the lack of preciseness, there is often disagreement about the degree of shortness that should be called short. Dwarfism is the condition of being very short, often caused by a medical condition.
The four temperament theory is a proto-psychological theory which suggests that there are four fundamental personality types: sanguine, choleric, melancholic, and phlegmatic. [2][3] Most formulations include the possibility of mixtures among the types where an individual's personality types overlap and they share two or more temperaments.
Anger, also known as wrath (UK: / rÉ’θ / ROTH) or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt, or threat. [1][2] A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels ...
Tantrum. A tantrum, angry outburst, temper tantrum, lash out, meltdown, fit, or hissy fit is an emotional outburst, [1][2][3] usually associated with those in emotional distress. It is typically characterized by stubbornness, crying, screaming, violence, [4] defiance, [5] angry ranting, a resistance to attempts at pacification, and, in some ...
Temperance (virtue) Temperance in its modern use is defined as moderation or voluntary self-restraint. [1] It is typically described in terms of what a person voluntarily refrains from doing. [2] This includes restraint from revenge by practicing mercy and forgiveness, restraint from arrogance by practicing humility and modesty, restraint from ...