Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

~Kal~ asked in Social SciencePsychology · 1 decade ago

Normal? What is normal? Define what Normal IS?

Normal, we use it in daily speech, we use it to identify things, people, animals... what does it truly mean to be "normal" or for one to act "normal" or for a person to be normal.

And then ask yourself, how do you really know what you just thought or looked up really is what it means?!

15 Answers

Relevance
  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Everyone has another opinion about what normal is... and that what is common is supposed to be really normal. But I guess that is like almost never.

    So... it is normal to be not normal? xD I hope at least.... (I don't want to be one of those not-individuals)

  • 1 decade ago

    Normal is what your society, culture, religion, social level, race, mental stability, up bringing, geographical location see's as what is the way to be or how to be. There are many variances to what would be called normal depending who you talk to. If we look at how we as people learn. We grow into adulthood from a child, As we grow we mimic what others do. The older we get we make choices to what we think is normal based on how we observe society and and the other factors that make us as who we are based on life tribulations.

  • megsy
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Normal is different for everyone but the best way to define it as what feels right for you and other members of your family or friends and that is normal

  • 1 decade ago

    If it is to do with psychology, a 'normal' stats of mind for an adult is being able to function properly. For example, being able to feed your self, walk etc. normal in general is probably with no eccentricities. For example, a girl with short hair is not 'normal'. But do you ever call people wierd or strange? If you do there must be a 'normal' that you have in mind to compare them to, in order to say that they are wierd.

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The only normal people are the ones you haven't met yet.

  • 1 decade ago

    Ah, I believe normal is just a word to categorize the majority.

  • 1 decade ago

    normal simply doesnt exist...i mean if we were all normal wouldnt we all be the same?and normal to one person could mean something different to some one else

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    If anything is same as previous second, and there is no drastic change, its called Normal.

  • normal is to not do any thing fun in your life no risk just stand there with black and white on

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i hate that word cause to me it means nothing... no ones normal and if we where then we would all be the same!! =]

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.