Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?! Chapter 682 - Capítulo 682: 607: The Brief Downfall of Mater

Capítulo 682: Chapter 607: The Brief Downfall of Materialism

The visitor’s statent continued, with the descriptions becoming so detailed that examples were given:

“Grandma Zhao, she has a red mark around her neck, she said it is the Dragon King’s ribbon, given to her by the Dragon King!”

“And there is Grandpa Li, he developed large patches of red spots on his back, they say those are ‘Dragon Patterns’, a sign the Dragon King manifested, selecting them!”

“They… at noon and night, they worship the Dragon King… using a temporarily carved wooden plaque, they burn so things randomly, smoke swirling, and they hum so strange tunes in dialect…”

“Every ti after they worship, people beco more spirited, and so of the ‘marks’ on the grandparents beco more pronounced, they say they’ve been chosen…”

The more they spoke, the more the visitor’s body seed to shrink back in fear.

In the end, the coherence of the sentences was constantly interrupted by rapid breathing, and the whole body began to tremble slightly.

And what Nan Zhubin focused on were the visitor’s micro expressions while narrating.

[Eyes darting, accompanied by rapid blinking.]

[Every ti there was a pause due to deep breathing, the lips would press tightly together and inward.]

[When ntioning belief-related words, the eyebrows would quickly rise and gather inward.]

[Is it nervousness, pain, confusion… or fear?]

The micro expressions on the visitor’s face were very complex, with many possible corresponding emotions.

Without establishing a personal baseline, it’s hard to judge.

But Nan Zhubin didn’t need such detailed distinctions, he already got what he wanted.

— However, for the sake of rigor, Nan Zhubin asked a few more questions to determine the visitor’s current state.

Nan Zhubin thought and said, “According to the files I have, you talked about this with your ideological instructor before, what did he say?”

The visitor pursed their lips: “He said it’s regional culture, all normal… the marks on the elderly are just skin conditions, the instructor criticized for being overly suspicious.”

Nan Zhubin pressed on, “What do you think about what the instructor said?”

“I think there is reason, it makes sense.” murmured the visitor, “But after talking with the instructor, when I return to my post and look at those elderly people again… it seems strange… there are still so things that are hard to explain.”

Nan Zhubin nodded, confirming part of it.

He then asked, “Your political status is a party mber, right?”

The visitor nodded: “Yes.”

“Then do you think this world is materialistic or spiritual?”

“Materialistic…” the visitor almost blurted out, but after speaking the word, they dragged out the ending.

Nan Zhubin nodded, thoroughly confirming the visitor’s situation.

Psychological intervention progresses much quicker than psychological consultations. With file materials and micro expressions judgnt, Nan Zhubin could save a lot of ti gathering information through conversation.

In a typical psychological consultation, it might take two or three sessions to reach the current state of information collection.

Nan Zhubin paused slightly, organizing his language.

…

Just like Nan Zhubin initially thought, the visitor’s problem is indeed rare in a consultation room.

But at its core, no matter how complex the problem, it can be simplified into its essence.

Nan Zhubin didn’t need to delve into dical knowledge or regional culture—psychological problems ultimately focus on the human aspect.

No matter how dramatic the events around the visitor, attention must first focus on the visitor’s feelings.

Nan Zhubin asked, “You are typically responsible for caring for those elderly ones, and you just described a morable scene.”

“What I’m curious about is—when you first found yourself in that environnt, seeing those marks, hearing those strange tunes, what was your initial reaction?”

With a broad gesture, Nan Zhubin mimicked sweeping everything aside: “Forget all analysis and judgnt, just your most direct feeling.”

The visitor must have undergone a lot of accusations in past conversations. By focusing on the visitor’s own feelings, a basic consultation relationship can be built, paving the way for later intervention.

anwhile, Nan Zhubin’s intervention also needed a breakthrough point.

Upon hearing Nan Zhubin’s question, the visitor paused.

It seed that before, very few, if any, people asked her this question.

The visitor’s rapid breathing slowed down, becoming longer as she closed her eyes, beginning to recall and feel herself.

After three breaths, the visitor slowly said, “I feel… it’s hard.”

A very brief answer, after saying this, the visitor looked up at Nan Zhubin, seemingly wanting confirmation.

Nan Zhubin said nothing, only looked at the visitor encouragingly.

“I feel… the work is hard to carry out.”

After saying this, the visitor fell silent, so Nan Zhubin nudged with guidance: “It sounds like your work is quite challenging?”

This question hit the visitor’s heart.

“You can’t say it’s hard… everyone’s work is like this, everyone has it tough, but…”

The visitor looked up at Nan Zhubin: “…but, maybe it’s because of my problem. Originally I had difficulty communicating with elderly people, and combined with regional cultural differences, it’s even harder to communicate. Often… I feel the supplies I bring, my comforting words, are like there’s a glass barrier between us, unable to penetrate…”