To illustrate that red hair is an atypical but not disordered characteristic, photographs of well-known individuals with red hair are often used as examples. These include actress Isla Fisher, Prince Harry, and actress Marcia Cross.

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Red hair serves as a clear example of an atypical characteristic that is not a disorder. In the United States, where only about 4% of people have red hair, it is statistically unusual but not considered pathological. This example also demonstrates that atypicality is context-dependent, as red hair is more common in Scotland, with a prevalence of approximately 13%.

Red Hair as an Example of Atypicality

Spielman, R. M., Jenkins, W. J., & Lovett, M. D. (2020, April 22). Psychology (2nd ed.). OpenStax. https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/1-introduction

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