CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Autopsy, Brain Size, Conduct Disorder
4 Apr 2016
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Hippocrates introduced the concept of humors, or bodily luids, which inluenced personality. He could classify three basic body builds: endomorphic: fat and soft, ectomorphic: thin and fragile, mesomorphic: muscular and hard. These layers correspond to the layers of the embryo. Endodermal embryonic layer develops into the digestive viscera, therefore endomorphism are tied to the digestive system. The mesodermal layer of the embryo develops into the muscle, therefore mesomorphs. The ectodermal layer develops into the nervous system: ectomorphic has a large brain and cns compared to the rest of his or her body. People were scored on the basis of 3- 7 point scales. 3 2 5: primarily ectomorphic (5) but had some features (3) of endomorphs and mesomorphs (2) Average body would be assigned a 4 4 -4. Viscerotonic: individual is sociable, loves to eat. Sheldon found a strong connection between personality and somatotypes o. Cerebrotonic: restrained and introverted: linked to ectomorphic.
