2017-03-02

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BrainCraft

How do we determine what we consider normal?

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What do we mean by "normal"? Cognitive scientists have found that your notion of normality is shaped by the average (like statistical norms and hard data we have about things) and your ideals (the beliefs you hold). So our sense of normal is all a little different – knowing this can help us understand other views and how our perceptions can change.

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BrainCraft was created by Vanessa Hill (@nessyhill) and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do.

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REFERENCES

Bear, A., & Knobe, J. (2016). Normality: Part descriptive, part prescriptive. cognition. https://campuspress.yale.edu/adambear/files/2016/11/Bear-Knobe-2016-Cogn-2872xtl.pdf

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/04/14/6-facts-about-marijuana/

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/business/media/nielsen-survey-media-viewing.html

http://www.dailydot.com/irl/average-age-marriage-by-state/

http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/12/14/barely-half-of-u-s-adults-are-married-a-record-low/