User:Charliehojjat/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Humorism

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this article because I am interested in the four humors (discussed in class). I also am interested in pre modern ideas of medicine and how they thought of balance of things contributes to a healthy person.

Evaluate the article
The Lead section is good, it provides a very brief overview of the significance of the four humors. The content seems to be pretty comprehensive, it covers each of the four humors, explains the significance of each, the origins, and the use of them in different cultures. This allows one to get a very detailed knowledge of this concept and how it applied to medicine. The article seems very unbiased, and provides solely facts, without trying to say that one culture was better than another. The article is well written, it could maybe be a little more concise at explaining the use of the four humors in different cultures. The sources and references seem to be extensively detailed, which is good. Organization is flawless, with the article first defining the four humors concept and then applying it to different cultures. I wish there could have been more images, to show exactly how the humors may have been applied in different cultures. The talk pages seem to be very productive, and conversations are flowing well. I like that one person said in the talk pages that we should make sure that the idea of the four humors is known to be scientifically false, and that it has historical significance, rather than medical significance. Overall, the article is well organized and cited. They should make it more clear that the four humors are not scientifically true.