The four humours and mental health | In Our Time
Professor David Wootton describes the four humours and how they relate to mental health
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- Clip length: 4'15''
- Broadcast year: 2007
Curriculum Connection
- Psychology | What is mental health? | Three historical views of mental illness (Humoural, supernatural and hospital movement)
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Radio 4
- Programme: In Our Time
- Episode: The Four Humours
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