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Study on Reinterpretation of temperament concept of Sasang constitutional Medicine based on the Neurological theories of emotion  

Chang, Jun-Young (Dept. of Physiology, Colleage of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Kang, Jung Soo (Dept. of Physiology, Colleage of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
Kim, Byoung-Soo (Dept. of Physiology, Colleage of Korean Medicine, Daejeon University)
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Journal of Haehwa Medicine / v.22, no.2, 2014 , pp. 1-12 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Sasang constitutional Medicine is the original medicine that is created from the deep studies on former Eastern medical theories by Lee Jae-Ma in the late 19th century. This medicine deals with the interaction between mind and body in great depth. The temperament (the distinct nature and character of an individual, 性情) concept is the theoretical basis which divides man's constitution into four(Taeyangin, Taeumin, Soyangin and Soumin). This concept is derived from The old oriental Sung-Myung concept which has philosophical meaning. These terms of Sung and Jung also have metaphysical meaning and can not be explained easily. but roughly, The temperament is divided two concept. the distinct nature(性) means human's nature and the distinct nature(情) means human's desire. Besides, In Sasang constitution medicine, terms that traditionally represent emotions in asia are used as terminology of temperament. Altough too many aspects about Human's mind remains unknown yet, According to Neurological evidences, the brain is regarded as the main organ that produces rationality and emotion. Especially the way that brain produces an emotion provides some clues that can tell us how can mind affect body. Emotion is considered as evolutionary adaptation to response correctly against unexpected chaotic external changes. It is something that humans are born with, and causes physical responses simultaneously. Moreover, It can be come out with or without consciousness. The temperament(性情) concept and Emotion have similarity that both play an important role in mind-body correlation. Therefore Neurological researches on emotion were able to help reinterpret temperament(性情) concept. the distinct nature(性) seems to be the emotion that is come out directly from the brain stem, and the distinct nature(情) seems to be the emotion that is produced after neocortex involved thinking process. And the reason why Sung and Jung affect organs differently is explained from the manner that brain expresses emotion.
Keywords
Sasang constitutional Medicine; temperament (the distinct nature and character of an individual, 性情); the distinct nature(性); the distinct nature(情); Emotion;
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