How did Appian approach studying the mind?
My methodology involved meticulous observation of patients and their behaviors, correlating their symptoms with the perceived state of their bodily humors. I drew upon the established principles of humoral pathology, positing that mental disturbances were somatic in origin, stemming from an imbalance within the body. I reasoned by analogy: just as a physically ill body suffers, so too does a mind affected by humoral disequilibrium. This empirical observation, guided by theoretical frameworks, formed the basis of my psychological inquiries.