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The theory of W. H. Sheldon, suggesting that body structure is correlated with certain temperaments and predisposes to mental disorders commonly measured using the Heath-Carter measurement system, in which ratings for endomorphy, mesomorphy and ectomorphy are calculated using various anthropometrical measurements and also sometimes in conjunction with standardized photos (photoscopic method).

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