Mood Proportion

Mood proportion is a concept introduced by Swiss psychotherapist and psychiatrist Ernst Kretschmer in 1895. He determined the proportions of mood for an individual, depending on body structure and body type. Using this concept, you can understand not only the constitutional characteristics of a person, but also his emotional state at a certain point in time.

According to Kretschmer, the proportions differ from each other in the content of two main and balancing types of metabolism: parasympathetic and sympathetic. Based on this, he proposed four options for the proportion of mood.

There is a proportion of Asthenoid type. These people are thin, tall and have long torso and limbs. As a rule, they have a weak physical build. Asthenic types do not have fat deposits, as a result of which they have low endurance and resistance to infections. Their blood vessels are thin and long, prone to blood stagnation. Due to the fragility of the walls of blood vessels, blood moves slowly from capillaries to veins, so blood loss often occurs due to mechanical damage, such as a blow. The emotional state of such people is unstable. They are energetic and cheerful, quick-tempered, and have high intelligence. At the same time, they can be sensitive, prone to rapid mood swings and anxiety. With the right attitude, the state of health can be quite good; with overload and poor nutrition, the body's resistance to stress decreases. Mental stress is easiest for such people. Sexual function is impaired, most often erectile dysfunction is present. Example: famous tennis player Maria Sharapova, after winning the US Open, said in her speech that