Thread: What is normal?
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Old Mar 31, 2010, 10:37 AM
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This is a question we all ask ourselves and don't find the answer. A good response to that question is in an article I found on this site. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archive...9/am-i-normal/
Thanks for sharing...it's an interesting article. I was curious to what the actual definition of normal is, so I looked it up here: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/normal

I think when I say I wish I was normal, I am referring to the third definition they give:

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Psychology.
a. approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.

b. free from any mental disorder; sane.
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