Constitution of psychasthenics What is the “psychasthenic” constitution and what features does it have? The constitution is a complex set of character traits and temperament, which is formed under the influence of various factors, such as genetics, upbringing, environment, lifestyle, etc. In this case, we are interested in the mentally abnormal constitution “psychasthenic,” which is characterized by a special neuroticism of the body.
A person with such a constitution always feels very sensitive and impressionable, even if in reality everything may not be so scary or dangerous. He is prone to anxiety and fears, which can sometimes result in obsessive thoughts and ideas that something is going wrong or that he will be punished in the near future.