• Journal of Oriental Neuropsychiatry
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.107-118
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• 2009

Objectives : One's mind turned over by environment and personal relationship is Emotion. Emotion is composed by several basic feelings. This basic feeling is called Chiljung in Oriental Medicine. This study is confirmed difference of Chiljung by Constitution. Methods : 80 persons of Oriental medicine university students were tested by Qustionnaire for the Sasang Constitution Classification II(QSCCII) and Thematic Apperception Test(TAT). Constitution is distinguished by QSCCII. 11 pieces picture of TAT were showed one minute and then had person to discribe one's feelings. Two data were analyzed by statistical analysis. Results : Result is as follows, tested TAT about expression of inherent basic emotion. 1. It has relations with cognitive thought process 2. Expression of Chiljung has some relations with constitution and personal trait. Conclusion : Chiljung of inherent basic emotion is cognitive and has difference between constitutions by TAT.