Galen — "The mind's inclination follows the body's temperature."
The mind's inclination follows the body's temperature.
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A central idea in his humoral theory, linking physical states (temperature, humors) directly to mental and emotional dispositions, which can seem overly simplistic from a modern perspective.
Date: 2nd century CE (commonly attributed)
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