Episode 40 – Idioms of Normality hosted by Dr. Paul H. Mason

In this episode of Idioms of Normality, Dr. John Richters humbly reflects on his career and his personal life to distill some hard-won wisdom about the application and limits of the concept of normality. The centrality of normality in much psychological research compromises the veracity of the research findings. So what alternatives does Dr Richters suggest? When the research paradigm shifts, the questions we ask change. To find out more, listen to this episode about the assumptions of normality.