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Chapter 434 - 427: Answering Questions

Chapter 434: Chapter 427: Answering Questions

Bai Qinghua felt that he had already heard what he needed.

In this report, Nan Zhubin brought him far more surprises than he had imagined.

——The story began with Bai Qinghua missing his first disciple in Beidu and worrying whether she would be bullied in Jiangdu, so he occasionally called to contact her.

Unexpectedly, during the phone calls, his disciple began to repeatedly mention a young man who amazed her, referring to his remarkable talent in Micro-expression Analysis.

Later, Bai Qinghua heard that they got involved in a drug abuse issue, and his disciple pleaded him to go to Jiangdu to support her.

Bai Qinghua originally did not plan to attend the supervision conference, as he was beyond the level where he needed to attend such events to enhance his credentials, and such meetings didn’t offer him much improvement. However, his disciple’s request was one he couldn’t refuse.

Then, he met the talented young man his disciple often mentioned on the phone.

He found that his disciple had judged incorrectly.

The young man’s capabilities had already surpassed what could be described as mere "talent".

Moreover, the young man possessed an extremely solid professional ethical baseline.

Bai Qinghua was instantly captivated.

Without a doubt, even though Bai Qinghua extended an invitation to Nan Zhubin at the first opportunity, apart from being "eager for talents," a significant part of his motivation was "seeing potential in rare goods".

Nan Zhubin’s exhibited abilities were simply too extraordinary.

Having Nan Zhubin in a research group on Micro-expressions was akin to having an MRI scanner in a hospital in the 1980s!

The value was immeasurable.

Choosing to accept him as a disciple was because such a bond was far more solid than "inviting him to carry out experiments".

But at this moment, Nan Zhubin’s performance to some extent, overturned Bai Qinghua’s impression and evaluation of him.

——This was a young man with "foundational-level" talent, who had already realized part of this talent and also had a firm ethical foundation.

Though he had not yet joined the research group, he was already subtly capable of managing things independently.

Bai Qinghua suddenly felt a sense of relaxation—something he had not felt since Weng Pinting left.

Life was going to get better.

Thinking of this, Bai Qinghua glanced at Chonghui and Shi Qianqian beside him.

He picked up the cart noodles before him and pulled over a basket of shrimp dumplings.

He said, "Regarding this case, Dahui and Qianqian, consider if there’s anything you don’t understand and ask your junior brother. If you were handling this case, how would you approach it?"

Exchange in a group discussion naturally requires engagement.

Moreover, in this consultation, Nan Zhubin’s demonstrated consultation strength had indeed surpassed these two senior brothers and sisters.

Chonghui was still processing, but at the moment, Shi Qianqian was already eager.

Due to the reactions of Chonghui and Bai Qinghua, she subconsciously postponed the Micro-expression Analysis issue she was most concerned with.

She first used another question as a preface.

"Junior Brother, you just judged this visitor to be an Avoidant attachment personality, right?"

Nan Zhubin nodded.

Shi Qianqian’s expression was serious yet filled with curiosity. In research mode, she filtered out all distractions, focusing solely on the case content.

"But when you were talking about your visitor earlier, you already confirmed he had deep-seated issues, hence seeking help; but due to distrust or other reasons, the visitor only mentioned his superficial issues."

"This ’seeking help then pushing people away’ ’conflicted’ state, doesn’t it resemble more of a resistant attachment in infants?"

"Furthermore, according to your later analysis, the visitor cares a lot about others’ evaluations and attention. This anxiety also aligns more closely with adult resistant attachment personality, doesn’t it?" Shi Qianqian said, "If it’s Avoidant attachment personality, shouldn’t it be like the children in the experiment, who don’t care about anything?"

Bai Qinghua, as he slurped his noodles, glanced at his third disciple. Internally evaluating, he felt Qianqian’s consultation foundation was indeed still slightly lacking.

But it’s normal too; the third disciple’s expertise is in basic research and data analysis, which can rely heavily on talent. Talented undergraduates could even exceed ordinary doctoral students in research, and in extreme cases, rival associate professors.

Yet, in Psychological Consultation—aside from Nan Zhubin, Bai Qinghua had not seen similar "talent" capable of bridging a decades-long experience gap.

Nan Zhubin was an exception.

Among all the people Bai Qinghua had seen besides Nan Zhubin, no matter how talented, at the age of 25, they were only just starting to conduct independent consultations.

——Proper Psychological Consultation.

Concepts learned from books ultimately need to be verified through practical application, with trial and error, before gradually absorbing and transforming into one’s own experiences.

Nan Zhubin quickly understood why Shi Qianqian had raised this question.

"Although in the earliest Strange Situation Experiment, the infants appeared indifferent to their mothers, but—"

Nan Zhubin highlighted the key point, "the infants only ’appeared’ indifferent."

"Regardless of whether it’s infants or adults, Avoidant attachment’s ’avoidance’ is driven by anxiety about attachment and relationships."

"The same applies to resistant attachment personality," Nan Zhubin softened his tone, ensuring his words were not too sharp, "So it’s normal for you to have confused them, Senior Sister."

"Certainly, while the same attachment style exists, the manifestations differ between infants and adults, which is also a point of confusion."

Nan Zhubin organized his thoughts.

Then he said, "Adult Avoidant attachment involves fear of appearing vulnerable or being rejected and controlled in intimacy and dependency. When encountering difficulties, their willingness to seek help is very low, and their expression of needs tends to be vague and indirect. They prefer non-intimate support figures, and appear emotionally calm—even internally anxious—they still display calmness."

"Although they seem indifferent, in reality, they care deeply internally and are very anxious about any form of relationship!"

"On the other hand, adult resistant attachment fears abandonment and being undervalued and tends to seek help from others in difficult situations. Their expression of needs appears intense and contradictory, and their emotional fluctuations are significant."

"Of course, the above illustrates how these two attachment states manifest in everyday social interactions."

Nan Zhubin reflected a bit: "If it’s during consultations, when already in a ’seeking consultant’ state, they do appear conflicted. Avoidant ones would skirt around the main points, while resistant ones might seem contradictory and disconnected."

"And the method to differentiate them..."

As he reached this point, Shi Qianqian, with her rich knowledge reserve, had already grasped it, able to summarize on her own.

Internally, she felt remorseful for posing this question which, with a bit of thought, she could have resolved herself.

Nan Zhubin summarized, "To distinguish them, focus on emotions. Those appearing emotionally restrained and in control lean towards Avoidant; those who are highly emotional and have significant emotional swings lean towards resistant."