An ancient and outdated medicine theory that states that a being's health is maintained through a balance of four bodily fluids, and an imbalance of such cause diseases. This theory heavily implies that such fluids regulate personalities, and is the basis of the four temperaments (Choleric, Melancholic, Phlegmatic, Sanguine).
The four bodily fluids are composed of:
- Blood, which causes sociable, extroverted, and comedic personality. See Sanguine
- Phlegm (Pus, Mucus, Saliva, Sweat), which causes reserved and introverted personality. See Phlegmatic
- Black Bile (Spleen, Cancer), which causes sad and depressed personality. See Melancholic
- Yellow Bile (Gallbladder, Vomit, Feces), which causes short-tempered, ambitious, and aggressive personality. See Choleric
Therefore, to combat diseases, one must get rid of excess humor, such as bloodletting. Temperature and humidity of the body such as Hot, Cold, Dry, and Wet are implied to be the balancing of humors. Hence, some might believe that this theory is the earliest attempt to understand Homeostasis, the regulation of biological mechanism. Originating from Ancient Greek thinkers and possibly spread as far into China, this theory persisted well into the 19th Century, in which Germ Theory becomes the foundation of modern medicine and discarded this 2300-years old theory.
The four bodily fluids are composed of:
- Blood, which causes sociable, extroverted, and comedic personality. See Sanguine
- Phlegm (Pus, Mucus, Saliva, Sweat), which causes reserved and introverted personality. See Phlegmatic
- Black Bile (Spleen, Cancer), which causes sad and depressed personality. See Melancholic
- Yellow Bile (Gallbladder, Vomit, Feces), which causes short-tempered, ambitious, and aggressive personality. See Choleric
Therefore, to combat diseases, one must get rid of excess humor, such as bloodletting. Temperature and humidity of the body such as Hot, Cold, Dry, and Wet are implied to be the balancing of humors. Hence, some might believe that this theory is the earliest attempt to understand Homeostasis, the regulation of biological mechanism. Originating from Ancient Greek thinkers and possibly spread as far into China, this theory persisted well into the 19th Century, in which Germ Theory becomes the foundation of modern medicine and discarded this 2300-years old theory.
Four Humors Theory allows for the erroneous understanding of diseases that plagued Ancient, Medieval, and Early Modern times.
Bloodletting is a dangerous practice that was invented due to Four Humors Theory.
Medieval and Early Modern doctors believed that injecting Mercury into the patient will balance the humors, as per stated by the Four Humors Theory.
Bloodletting is a dangerous practice that was invented due to Four Humors Theory.
Medieval and Early Modern doctors believed that injecting Mercury into the patient will balance the humors, as per stated by the Four Humors Theory.
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Example:
Person A- "This silver spoon repels tigers."
Person B- "How??"
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1. A mathematical theory which suggests that whenever 10 or more Mexicans are packed into a vehicle or dwelling like sardines, that at least 2 or more of them are having sex at any given time.
1. A mathematical theory which suggests that whenever 10 or more Mexicans are packed into a vehicle or dwelling like sardines, that at least 2 or more of them are having sex at any given time.
"According to Sardinean String Theory, we're about to experience a baby boom of illegal immigrants, the likes of which the world has never seen."
by billebllunt December 9, 2013
Get the Sardinean String Theorymug. Group Chat Theory is the unofficial theory that all big non-work group chats follow a set structure:
1. A group chat is created that’s just you and your close friends for actual discussion and funny conversations, and all is well and good
2. Your friend eventually insists on adding their friends that you either don’t know or don’t like, but they’re eventually added in, even if you do try to prevent it
3. Those friends either immediately cause chaos, or will just start adding THEIR friends too. Now the group chat is full of randos that are 99% of the time unfunny rude dickheads.
4. Those randos then quickly devolve the chat into the following:
- Bulling someone
- Arguing about beef between each other you either don’t know or don’t care about
- Fill the chat with shitposts instead of actual discussion
- Spam unfunny and illegal shit like gore, porn, drug dealing or more cause they think it’s cool. This then leads to a “Group Chat got leaked…” situation, where the group chat gets leaked to the police or the public, and said unfunny, criminal randos either run away and escape, inevitably to cause another Group Chat Theory in the future, or get caught by authorities and arrested.
5. All of this continues until the group chat meets its metaphorical breaking point, and is either abandoned (otherwise known as a “Dead chat”) or deleted by the owners/taken down by the police.
1. A group chat is created that’s just you and your close friends for actual discussion and funny conversations, and all is well and good
2. Your friend eventually insists on adding their friends that you either don’t know or don’t like, but they’re eventually added in, even if you do try to prevent it
3. Those friends either immediately cause chaos, or will just start adding THEIR friends too. Now the group chat is full of randos that are 99% of the time unfunny rude dickheads.
4. Those randos then quickly devolve the chat into the following:
- Bulling someone
- Arguing about beef between each other you either don’t know or don’t care about
- Fill the chat with shitposts instead of actual discussion
- Spam unfunny and illegal shit like gore, porn, drug dealing or more cause they think it’s cool. This then leads to a “Group Chat got leaked…” situation, where the group chat gets leaked to the police or the public, and said unfunny, criminal randos either run away and escape, inevitably to cause another Group Chat Theory in the future, or get caught by authorities and arrested.
5. All of this continues until the group chat meets its metaphorical breaking point, and is either abandoned (otherwise known as a “Dead chat”) or deleted by the owners/taken down by the police.
“Bro that group chat fell off, everybody’s just being a dickhead on there, we should create a new one”
“Yeah bro, that’s literally Group Chat Theory”
“Jesse what the fuck are you talking about.”
“Yeah bro, that’s literally Group Chat Theory”
“Jesse what the fuck are you talking about.”
by Teamorson November 5, 2024
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