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ENDOMORPHIC BODY TYPE [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personality Development
  • Characterology
DEF

One of Sheldon's three body types. Fond of food, inclined to eat too much, apprehensive, insecure, amiable, sleeps well, conforms to social conventions, relaxed, slow and tolerant. ... soft and round, overdeveloped digestive viscera. ... parallels popularly held stereotypes about physique and behavior (the jolly fat person).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Développement de la personnalité
  • Caractérologie
DEF

Type morphologique propre aux individus gros et ronds avec prédominance du développement endodermique; il correspondrait au tempérament sociable, recherchant l'affection, l'approbation et le confort [...]

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