Scholars of the past who wanted to understand human behaviour tended to rely on anecdotes and descriptions of individual cases.

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Scholars of the past, such as Aristotle or Freud, relied on anecdotes and descriptions of individual cases to understand human behavior. They often studied one individual or a small group of individuals in-depth and drew generalizations or theories from their observations. It was only with the development of methods such as experiments and surveys that psychology became more empirical and quantitative.

Scholars of the Past Who Wanted to Understand Human Behaviour