What does it mean when someone keeps asking the same question?
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What does it mean when someone keeps asking the same question?
Repeating the same questions is often a sign that the person with dementia is trying to tell us something or that they need some reassurance. Sometimes just answering their questions is enough, and at other times we may need to step into their world for a while.
What is it called when you answer a question with the same question?
The word is maieutics, also known as the Socratic method, answering a question with a question, often to invoke more thought into the questioner, to answer the questions they ask themselves.
Why do people ask questions over and over?
But, according to a recent research, being repetitive could also be an early sign of dementia. Repeating daily tasks, like shaving or collecting items, may be a sign of a neurodegenerative condition. Asking the same questions in conversation, after they’ve been answered, may also point to dementia.
How do you respond to someone asking the same question?
If at all possible, keep calm. Avoid shouting, getting cross or saying “I’ve just told you that”. It would take a saint not to do this sometimes but it increases the stress for the person being asked and the person asking the question, making it more likely that they will keep asking.
Why do people ask questions then answer them?
I ask questions when even I know the answer. Sometimes people approach me to post their questions for them. They send me their question via the private message box. I ask them to post the question themselves.
How do you respond to a nosy question?
10 assertive tips on dealing with nosy questions
- Go with your gut.
- Don’t be rude back.
- Use “I” statements.
- Find out more if appropriate.
- Say how you feel about being asked or about giving the information.
- Depersonalise your answer.
- Express your feelings if you want to.
- Move them on.
How do you answer a question that is not answerable?
How to Answer an Unanswerable Question 1 Acknowledge your own anxiety. 2 Listen for the need underneath the question. 3 Ask questions that help others find strength. 4 Don’t interpret questions as critique. 5 Practice your tone and physical delivery ahead of time. 6 If you blow it, recover quickly.
Do the circumstances determine the change in personality and/or character?
In other words, the circumstances determined the change, personality and/or character of the participant did not. Here is an example that may help you to better understand what I am trying to say. John usually goes straight home from work. One night he decides to stop in to a neighborhood bar where several of his coworkers like to relax after work.
What to do when people ask unanswerable questions?
One of the most empowering things leaders can do in the face of unanswerable questions is to use broader questions to draw out people’s deeper concerns. In doing so, you may end up helping others discover their own strength, which works far better than offering the answer you think they want.
What are the questions asked about sexual harassment?
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