Constitution type or body type can refer to a number of attempts to classify human
body shapes:
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Humours (Ayurveda)
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Somatotype of
William Herbert Sheldon
William Herbert Sheldon, Jr. (November 19, 1898 – September 17, 1977) was an American psychologist and numismatist. He created the field of somatotype and constitutional psychology that correlate body types with Temperament, illustrated by his ...
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Paul Carus's character typology
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Ernst Kretschmer's character typology
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Elliot Abravanel's glandular metabolism typology
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Sasang typology
The ''Sasang'' constitutional medicine ( Hangul: 사상의학. Hanja: 四象醫學) or ''Sasang'' typology is a typological constitution medicine of Traditional Korean medicine. It was systematized by Yi Je-ma in his book ''Longevity and Life ...
by Je-Ma Lee
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Bertil Lundman's racial classification system
See also
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Female body shape
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Enterotype
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Habitus (disambiguation)
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Phrenology
Phrenology () is a pseudoscience which involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits.Wihe, J. V. (2002). "Science and Pseudoscience: A Primer in Critical Thinking." In ''Encyclopedia of Pseudoscience'', pp. 195–203. C ...
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Physiognomy
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Human physiology
Anthropometry
Body shape