Constitution type or body type can refer to a number of attempts to classify human
body shape
Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding of skeletal structures, as well as the distribution of muscles and adipose tissue, fat. Ske ...
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Humours (Ayurveda)
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Somatotype
Somatotype is a theory proposed in the 1940s by the American psychologist William Herbert Sheldon to categorize the human physique according to the relative contribution of three fundamental elements which he termed ''somatotypes'', classified by ...
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William Herbert Sheldon
William Herbert Sheldon, Jr. (November 19, 1898 – September 17, 1977) was an American psychologist, numismatist, and eugenicist. He created the field of somatotype and constitutional psychology that correlate body types with temperament, illus ...
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Paul Carus
Paul Carus (; 18 July 1852 – 11 February 1919) was a German-American author, editor, a student of comparative religion 's character typology
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Ernst Kretschmer
Ernst Kretschmer (8 October 18888 February 1964) was a German psychiatrist who researched the human constitution and established a Personality type, typology.
Life
Kretschmer was born in Wüstenrot near Heilbronn. He attended Cannstatt Gymnas ...
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Elliot Abravanel's glandular metabolism typology
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Sasang typology
The ''Sasang'' constitutional medicine () or ''Sasang'' typology is a typological constitution medicine within traditional Korean medicine. It was systematized by Yi Je-ma in his book ''Dongyi Suse Bowon: Longevity and Life Preservation in East ...
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Bertil Lundman
Bertil J. Lundman (28 September 1899, Malmö – 5 November 1993, Uppsala) was a Swedish anthropologist.
Early life
Lundman was born on 28 September 1899, in Malmö
Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest c ...
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racial
Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of va ...
classification system
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Female body shape
Female body shape or female figure is the cumulative product of a woman's bone structure along with the distribution of muscle and fat on the body.
Female figures are typically narrower at the waist than at the bust and hips. The bust, waist ...
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Body shape
Human body shape is a complex phenomenon with sophisticated detail and function. The general shape or figure of a person is defined mainly by the molding of skeletal structures, as well as the distribution of muscles and adipose tissue, fat. Ske ...
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Enterotype
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Habitus (disambiguation)
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Phrenology
Phrenology is a pseudoscience that involves the measurement of bumps on the skull to predict mental traits. It is based on the concept that the Human brain, brain is the organ of the mind, and that certain brain areas have localized, specific ...
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Physiognomy
Physiognomy () or face reading is the practice of assessing a person's character or personality from their outer appearance—especially the face. The term can also refer to the general appearance of a person, object, or terrain without referenc ...
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Anthropometry
Body shape