This belongs to the mental sciences. It looks for the psychological links between experiences. For example, understanding how a person’s grief leads to their withdrawal from society.
Even a century later, General Psychopathology is far from a dusty relic. In an era dominated by the DSM and neuroimaging, Jaspers’ work serves as a vital reminder:
Jaspers realized that psychiatry lacked a . It had data, but no systematic way to understand the subjective experience of the other person. He turned to two intellectual traditions:
The core of Jaspers’ contribution is . He argued that psychiatrists should not simply categorize symptoms from the outside. Instead, they must practice Einfühlung (empathy) to grasp the subjective experience of the patient.