Why do some people ask the same questions over and over again?
Repetitive questioning is due to the underlying disease: The patient’s short term memory is impaired and he is unable to register, encode, retain and retrieve the answer. If he is concerned about a particular topic, he will keep asking the same question over and over again.
How do you respond to repetitive questions?
How to respond
- Look for a reason behind the repetition.
- Focus on the emotion, not the behavior.
- Turn the action or behavior into an activity.
- Stay calm, and be patient.
- Provide an answer.
- Engage the person in an activity.
- Use memory aids.
- Accept the behavior, and work with it.
Do narcissists ask questions?
They don’t ask you any questions about yourself (because they don’t care). People with narcissistic personalities tend to care more about themselves than anyone else. They often appear disinterested in learning about you—other than superficial facts, or discovering how you can be helpful to their endeavors.
How do you stop repetitive questions?
Short-Term interventions Set a limit on the number of repetitive questions that can be asked. Outline the ‘rules’ for your child and explain their options. Let your child know that they can choose another topic in which case you can keep talking with them. It may help to offer a few choices of topic.
How do you stop someone from asking too many personal questions?
Ten strategies to avoid answering inappropriate questions
- Answer the original question with another question.
- Respond with sarcasm or a joke.
- Redirect the question to a topic that you do feel comfortable discussing.
- Use the shame game.
- Begin your answer by saying the word “No”
How do you respond when someone asks you something you don’t understand?
In a normal brain, we can respond in a socially graceful manner when someone asks us something that we miss or don’t understand. With some ability, we’re likely to say something like: I’m so sorry, excuse me, but I didn’t quite get what you said.
What do you do when someone with dementia asks the same question?
The first thing to keep in mind is that when someone living with dementia asks the same question over and over again, you don’t want to give the same answer back over and over again.
Why do people repeat the same questions over and over again?
So in an effort to get the information to stick, they might be asking the same question in a different way, or they might be actually repeating the information back to themselves in hopes they’ll be able to comprehend and hold on to it.
Why do people think you think about something too superficially?
It is not that you’re thinking about it too superficially. It’s rather they don’t like the answer you gave and try to get a different answer that fits what they want to hear, so they will repeat again and again until you tire off and give the answer they want you to give. They are narcissistic people and in conversation with themselves.