Literature Review of “Ordinary” in Clinical Psychology

SAKAMA, Hiroyasu

The word “Ordinary” is often used in clinical situations, and maladjustment to adapt to “Ordinary” hasbeen reported. However, no studies have systematically discussed the word “Ordinary.” Therefore, in thisstudy a literature review was conducted to clarify the meaning of the word “Ordinary, ” the “Ordinary”that is often associated with maladaptive conditions, and future research issues. The results showed that“Ordinary” is generally a word associated with positivity and a sense of security, but when it is associatedwith an awareness of conventional wisdom and comparisons with others, it is associated with imperativeand descriptive norms and can lead to negativity and instability. In clinical psychology practice, one goalwould be to re-create a new “Ordinary” that acknowledges oneself as one is, rather than a normative“Ordinary, ” and to distance oneself from the “Ordinary” itself. Future research issues include examiningthe specific effects of attributes of people on “Ordinary” and changes in the meaning and structure of“Ordinary” depending on their social position.

Literature Review of “Ordinary” in Clinical Psychology

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