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empirical method
empirical method In this historical psychology usage, the empirical method means investigating mind by starting with experience as it is actually found in consciousness, rather than assuming supposedly simple elements first and building upward from them.
In this historical psychology usage, the empirical method means investigating mind by starting with experience as it is actually found in consciousness, rather than assuming supposedly simple elements first and building upward from them. It begins with the fact that thought is occurring and analyzes it, instead of taking isolated sensations as the starting point.