5 [borrowed from New Latin valva, going back to Latin] a : one of the segments or pieces into which a dehiscing capsule or legume separatesb : the portion of various anthers (as of the barberry) resembling a lidc : one of the two encasing membranes of a diatom.
Abnormal psychology refers to situations where a person's psychological response to an situation does more harm than good. Someone who constantly abuses others may be considered to be displaying abnormal behavior. Normal psychology is the study of human behavior that is considered to be normal or average.Some children may experience an abnormal response over the death of a beloved grandparent. Abnormal psychology is often used to explain criminal behavior.Soldiers suffering from PTSD may display abnormal behavior. think both normal and abnormal psychology tries to figure out why people feel the way they do and do the things they do. The only difference is that one looks at normal behavior and the other at abnormal behavior.
Probably it is possible to go on endlessly sketching the form of an ideal human being, but as he is drawn more and more precisely, he less and less resembles anyone in the real world. And yet there are normal people. Perhaps it is easier to say what is not meant by normal than what is. Normal is not average.If someone could be average in every conceivable way, he could still be disturbed, although a perfectly average man is no more real than someone who is perfectly normal.Conversely, being atypical does not mean someone is sick.A man may still be normal who every day sleeps only five hours, works an extra full-time job, and takes three showers. But knowing just how someone deviates from the average is important in understanding him, for three reasons:ormal is not average. If someone could be average in every conceivable way, he could still be disturbed, although a perfectly average man is no more real than someone who is perfectly normal. Conversely, being atypical does not mean someone is sick.