NEW: Quadrants analysis & the Big Five dimensions!

**Martijn (admin)** on Sun Apr 17, 2016 6:27 pm

The study focussed on the Big Five personality dimension studies have produced an interesting perspective for the 'MORPHOLOGY' involving the 4 hand quadrants:

- Extraversion high scorers (E+ = extraverted): well developed lower ulnar quadrant [water+] & poor developed lower radial quadrant [earth-] & poor developed upper radial quadrant [fire-]
- Extraversion low scorers (E- = introverted): well developed upper radial quadrant [fire+] & well developed lower radial quadrant [earth+] & poor developed lower ulnar quadrant [water-]

- Neuroticism high scorers (N+ = emotional sensitivity): poor developed upper ulnar quadrant [air-]
- Neuroticism low scorers (N- = emotional stability): well developed upper ulnar quadrant [air+]

Combining these findings points in the direction of the following principles for the classic temperaments:

* Choleric temperament (= E+ & N+): well developed lower ulnar quadrant [water+] & poor developed lower radial quadrant [earth-] & poor developed upper radial quadrant [fire-] & poor developed upper ulnar quadrant [air-] => lower ulnar quadrant is dominant!

* Sanguine temperament (= E+ & N-): well developed lower ulnar quadrant [water+] & poor developed lower radial quadrant [earth-] & poor developed upper radial quadrant [fire-] & well developed upper ulnar quadrant [air+] => ulnar side is dominant!

* Melancholic temperament (= E- & N+): well developed upper radial quadrant [fire+] & well developed lower radial quadrant [earth+] & poor developed lower ulnar quadrant [water-] & poor developed upper ulnar quadrant [air-] => radial side is dominant!

* Phlegmatic temperament (= E- & N-): well developed upper radial quadrant [fire+] & well developed lower radial quadrant [earth+] & poor developed lower ulnar quadrant [water-] & well developed upper ulnar quadrant [air+] => lower ulnar quadrant side is recessive!

NOTICE: It's quite fascinating to see that the choleric temperament - which is known for it's open expression of 'emotion' - becomes associated with a dominant lower ulnar quadrant [water+]... which appears to confirm the idea that this zone represents the seat of emotion & intuition!!!

For more advanced considerations including the MAJOR CREASES & DERMATOGLYPHICS, check out the HandResearch homepage!