What is english eccentricity?
In popular usage, eccentricity refers to unusual or odd behavior on the part of an individual. This behavior would typically be perceived as unusual or unnecessary, without being demonstrably maladaptive. Eccentricity is contrasted with “normal” behavior, the nearly universal means by which individuals in society solve given problems and pursue certain priorities in everyday life. For people who consistently display benignly eccentric behavior, there is a label: “eccentrics”. Eccentricity is often associated with genius, giftedness, or extreme creativity. The individual’s eccentric behavior is perceived to be the outward expression of his or her unique intelligence or creative impulse[1].In this vein, the eccentric’s habits are incomprehensible not because they are illogical or the result of madness, but because they stem from a mind so original that it cannot be conformed to societal norms. In this vein, Edith Sitwell wrote: Eccentricity is not, as some would believe, a form of madnes