Holy Kaw! All the topics that interest us

How do we define 'normal?'

Media_httpfarm5static_fgwgp

Is being normal all about thinking inside the box? It's all about matching up to what society considers standard, but where did the criteria come from in the first place?

Social standards have a strong influence on idea of "normal." We can look at a society's laws to see what's culturally considered normal, but that doesn't always give us the right clues.

Full article at HowStuffWorks.com.

Total aggregation of HowStuffWorks.com.

Photo credit: Fotolia


Comments (2)

Sep 09, 2010
Stacy said...
Interesting question, what is normal, who has defined normal and is 'normal' really normal?
Sep 09, 2010
Blueberries said...
Each of us has a definition of being normal, If you think you are then you are, I personally do not think of myself as being normal.and I hope to stay that way...

Leave a comment...