Who would study psychology if they didn't have some kind of problem?

Chapter 36 Incomprehensible Abilities

Nan Zhuren looked in the direction of the voice and saw a consultant who, although older than him, was still considered a newcomer in the industry.

He accidentally dropped the pen, and it slammed onto the table, making a sound.

The consultant, who was not young but very new, was completely bewildered.

What... what is all this? I was listening to a case study, why is it turning into an advanced statistics course?
In the short time it takes to write a few words while looking down, the world has changed completely when I look up.
How can the emotions expressed by the visitor be considered fear? How can the degree of fear be graded? How can the greatest fear be targeted at men? How can other fears be considered generalized?

How did it end up like this, like this, like this, and then just like that?

Everything was fine until the most crucial part, when I suddenly couldn't understand anything at all?

These junior consultants couldn't express their doubts yet, but the other senior consultants, such as the bearded man, the bald man, and the man in the white shirt, had already openly changed to a ridiculous expression that said, "What the hell are you talking about?"

The bearded man was the most agitated, shouting, "How did you make that judgment? Did you bring a machine in on-site and record and analyze it right there?"

His shout directly interrupted Nan Zhuren's report, which is extremely impolite and even strictly prohibited in a regular exchange meeting.

But Weng Pingting did not stop her. She glanced at the bearded man and then looked at Nan Zhuren with great interest.

If we were to use a 5-point scale, Weng Pingting's gaze at this moment would probably be a 4-point level of curiosity.

Nan Zhuren glanced at the bearded man and said, "No, I didn't bring the machine in."

"So what led you to that conclusion?"

"Eyes, and knowledge."

The bearded man's expression became even more absurd: "What kind of eyes and knowledge do you have to understand what you just said? Do you have the superpower to directly sense other people's emotions? We study psychology, not metaphysics!"

Nan Zhuren said calmly, "It's not a superpower, it's micro-expressions."

The bearded man finally laughed: "Micro-expressions? That stuff has been disproven; it's pseudoscience!"

He smiled with exceptional confidence, his chin tilting up an extra 3 degrees.

Nan Zhuren paused for a moment, and his gaze towards the bearded man involuntarily changed.

There was a sense of intellectual pressure in his eyes.

"May I ask where you saw the claim that micro-expressions were disproven? CNKI? A journal? Or some other platform?"

These words were quite blunt, and even the bearded man's confidence faltered for a moment.

Then the bearded man began to rack his brains, but the problem was that he really couldn't remember where he had seen the concept that "micro-expressions are pseudoscience".

He just had this impression in his mind, but he wasn't sure where he saw it or whether it was credible.

In the past, such an impression, combined with his status, would have been enough to refute others.

But now, he suddenly lost his confidence—it seems that it really isn't CNKI or a journal, but rather... a WeChat share, or even a short video?

As he pondered this, the bearded consultant unconsciously lowered his chin by 4 degrees.

Nan Zhuren continued, "Then I thought, Professor Hu, you probably haven't systematically studied behaviorism, have you? Even if you have, it's probably only for certain techniques, like punishment, reward, or flooding therapy?"

Without needing to answer with his beard, Nan Zhuren saw the other person's chin involuntarily lower by 3 degrees, and he knew he was right again.

Nan Zhuren looked around and explained, “If you’re looking for a textbook-style ‘micro-expression encyclopedia’ to understand everyone, that’s pseudoscience. There’s no micro-expression template that can be applied to everyone to reveal their secrets.” “However, it’s feasible to establish a baseline for someone’s micro-expression changes, unlock the emotions corresponding to each micro-expression, and thus deeply interpret the individual. This is the technique I used in this consultation.”

Nan Zhuren glanced at the bearded man: "Of course, if we don't do in-depth analysis, it's also acceptable to judge the behavioral tendencies of a group based on some superficial expressions."

The bearded man choked.

A psychological counselor is essentially a technical profession, and at that moment, he felt a kind of technical crushing force, which is the most difficult crushing force to resist in a work debate.

Nan Zhuren's gaze swept over the bearded man, then connected him with the bald Yang.

Just now, when the bearded man asked him a question, the expression that flashed across his face was more than just simple "doubt".

Interrupting someone's continuous narration is already extremely impolite; if you add expressions like frowning, raising your eyelids, and tightening your eye bags, it becomes quite amusing.

Especially the last two expressions, these are "ready to attack" expressions!

Those interested can try provoking someone and see if they make a similar expression before throwing a punch at you, paying particular attention to changes around the eyes. Since micro-expressions are fleeting, you'll either need to observe them multiple times or record them with a durable camera for repeated viewing.

Nan Zhuren had just seen the same expression on another person just two days ago.

"Does Teacher Yang seem to have something in mind?"

Nan Zhuren suddenly turned around.

Bald Yang was taken aback: I hadn't said a word from beginning to end, so why did they specifically drag me out?

Perhaps due to panic, Bald Yang blurted out, "Teacher Nan seems very confident in his micro-expression techniques? Since this is an exchange meeting, could you demonstrate it?"

This time, Nan Zhuren was surprised.

Aren't you being too cooperative?

I couldn’t ask for it.

"As I just mentioned, we can establish a baseline for a person's micro-expression changes to deeply understand that person—and now we can do that for you."

"...Ah, ah?!"

“When I called your name just now, you clearly swallowed, your pupils contracted, and the muscles in your neck and shoulders tensed up, which are signs of nervousness. However, considering your age and seniority, as well as mine, you shouldn’t have shown any nervousness when I called your name in this situation.”

The others looked at Bald Yang, wondering why, in their eyes, Bald Yang hadn't changed at all.

But the bald poplar has actually shrunk even more.

“You’re taking deep breaths now. In conjunction with your other bodily reactions, there are actually many ways to interpret this. But as I said, we need to establish a personal baseline—your current reaction happens to be a ‘baseline state’ that I’ve seen before.”

"You were in this state when I pulled out the recording of you framing me during our confrontation in the boss's office!"

"Exactly the same."

"So I think you must have done something bad to me just now, like talking badly about me behind my back, or using someone else to plot against me."

"But now it's failed again, and I've exposed it again, right?"

(End of this chapter)