Worried you’re not normal? Don’t be – there’s no such thing
The history of ‘normal’ tells a tale of prejudice and bad maths. The most usual thing about people is how much we differ
by Sarah Chaney
Sarah Chaney is a research fellow at Queen Mary Centre for the History of the Emotions in London. Her first book, Psyche on the Skin (2017), explored the history of self-injury and psychiatry. Am I Normal?, was published by Wellcome Collection in 2022.
Written by Sarah Chaney