Defining "Abnormal" as Being "Away from Normal" Is Circular

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True/False

Defining "abnormal" as being "away from normal" is circular.

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Definitions:

Vertigo

A sensation of whirling and loss of balance, often associated with looking down from a great height, or due to disease affecting the inner ear or vestibular nerve.

Primary Somatosensory Cortex

The main sensory receptive area for the sense of touch located in the parietal lobe of the human brain.

Homunculi

Distorted representations of the human body based on the neurological map of areas and proportions of the brain dedicated to processing motor or sensory functions.

Somatosensory Cortex

The area in the brain tasked with analyzing sensory data from the body, such as sensations of touch, heat, and discomfort.