Posted by SLS on March 4, 2023, at 19:11:03
In reply to Re: The myth of 'normal'...., posted by Lamdage22 on March 4, 2023, at 14:22:17
> My therapist's definition is 'what most people deem benificial'.
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> Not 'the average'.
Here's the most salient question:What is the myth that the authors refer to?
Everyone has an opinion. I like mine. Doesn't deeming anything as being beneficial require a subjective judgment? I'm glad you used quotes, Lamdage.I know this is stating the obvious, but what's normal for me is not normal for you. Simple. Unfortunately, this appropriate use of the word "NORMAL" goes unacknowledged by the authors of the book. The authors must first demonize the word "NORMAL" in order to make their thesis work.
Example #1: Am I normal if I criticize these authors? Am I abnormal if I don't? What are the enumerated criteria used to judge someone as being "NORMAL"?Example #2: Is it normal for me to criticize these authors? I'll keep a personal log in order to produce statistics in order to determine if this behavior is normal for me.
#1 requires observing billions of people in order to answer the question.#2 requires observing the behavior of only one person.
American society isn't universally caustic. Individuals are. One should try to surround themselves ourself with them. That's on you. Hopefully, you will be attracted to honest people who maintain their integrity, and who leave you with positive energy.
It appears to me that it is normal for people to worry about being abnormal at some point in their lives.
This looked interesting:Am I okay? Is what Im doing, thinking, or feeling acceptable?
This is quite normal. A lot of people have the same sort of experience.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/your-future-self/201812/am-i-normal
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
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