Talk:Normality (behavior)

message: Was doing some research on normality and found the concepts subjective. Anal sex is not normal; too scared to offend homos wiki?
80.73.213.243 (talk) 23:08, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Subjectivity

message: Normal is the sense of having NO creativity. And having no further emotions about a topic.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.238.187.138 (talk) 22:30, 25 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Normal 

message: An Example of Perception <P>Why Normalcy Cannot Be Defined</P><P>Firstly, I need to address a comment or contribution preceding this one regarding Anal Sex. The comments or "statement" about a groups preferred method of intimacy made me feel angry because this is a closed minded view in the aspect of what the subject matter means to each member of the affected group. Apparently perceptions and the lack of knowledge or deep thinking have left thoughts so shallow that they just spill out. I try to , in every possible way take into consideration all who may be affected  by what I wish to say. Just blurting out insensitive hateful comments shows no regard for other groups of citizens. Please, try to become just a little more sensitive.This is a terrific illustration of this persons perception of the way things ought to be in their world. There has been some influence, whether by teaching or an occurrence whereby the view that has been accepted is viewed as "this is just the way it's supposed to be for everyone".</P><P>I am so very intrigued with this subject, it is so very fascinating. But not nearly as interesting as reading the thoughts which most certainly express the differences in what each of us considers to be our way of thinking and most certainly "normal". In reading these contributions I could not help but notice what many of you consider to be normal. Most are "in line" with each other but with slight variances in the whole of the idea altogether, which brings me to my own contribution.</P><P>I feel invigorated to comment on the posts, contributions and articles which I have come across just to  point out, call out or enlighten people of their own ignorance as it relates to the very topic being discussed.</P><P>Society seems to be and always seems to have been quick to categorize or label that which is different, uncommon, unknown or alien.Holy Bible in which Jesus Christ is considered abnormal in calling Himself and being referred to as King Now these labels, I'll call opinions, are all relative to the life one has been subjected to or influenced by in their own span of life. While anything or anyone that is outside of that realm or scope of the life as they have come to know it is considered abnormal, the neighbor just next door or across the street, let alone someone from a totally different demographic, may have had a completely different perception of the way things, I'll say were identical,  transpired. In other words two totally different people, same town, same schools, same influences may have had (more than likely) two totally different views of what is considered or deemed to be "normal".</P><P>It's quite interesting, this, because everyone has their own idea of what "right" is,   but I'd wager that everyone who agrees on that said "right" that they do not all agree in the thought that it is correct but just the way that it is because it is what is perceived to be the way to go.
Normalcy, normality or normal, I don't think that any can ever be correctly defined unless or until you can harness and regulate the way everything is perceived. Trouble is, then everyone is forced to think the way you are.
Urserious (talk) 23:20, 8 August 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Your Perception is not My Reality 

message: In the section on the DSM-II, a sentence reads:  This made applying the DMV unreliable across psychiatrists.  What is DMV?  Oaklandguy (talk) 20:34, 24 June 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  DSM-II: editorial problem (DMV?) 

message: This article is too U.S.-centric.  It is chatty, including unsourced opinions and examples.  Most of the info about DSM should be in the several articles about DSM, not here.  The subject is fascinating.  The article needs tightening.  --Hordaland (talk) 02:36, 1 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: If Psychology is a science, national borders shouldn't factor into this, at all.  Valgrus Thunderaxe (talk) 08:04, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  U.S.-centric essay