The normal distribution is a typical symmetrical distribution, because it is characterized by the fact that its right side is somewhat the mirror image of its left side. Many distributions do not exhibit this property, therefore, it is asymmetric. A distinction is also called positive asymmetry (left diagram below) and a so-called negative asymmetry. The positive and negative adjectives refer to the index of symmetry, which includes average less than median. Because of its general appearance, it is said that the distribution of the left draws a ...