[this time, it's her turn to listen with interest; she's quiet as she explains, watching his face, and her fascination with the topic doesn't waver even once. rather, it only grows - her curiosity is ever-expanding.
the more she hears, the more she wants to learn.]
I see... that makes a lot of sense. Sort of a small and subtle adjustment so that the brain can adjust to properly processing the trauma, instead of sidestepping it...
[she thinks about it for a few moments longer, then nods.]
I can't say I've worked with memory loss in the same way, exactly, but there have been times where it's been necessary not to share too much information with someone at once lest it overwhelm their brain's ability to process the reality around them. Or, rather - their brain's ability to distinguish between what is real and what is not. But laying small clues and hints and allowing their brain to slowly acclimate itself to the idea of it did work to help them accept the situation they were in. Would it be something like that?
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the more she hears, the more she wants to learn.]
I see... that makes a lot of sense. Sort of a small and subtle adjustment so that the brain can adjust to properly processing the trauma, instead of sidestepping it...
[she thinks about it for a few moments longer, then nods.]
I can't say I've worked with memory loss in the same way, exactly, but there have been times where it's been necessary not to share too much information with someone at once lest it overwhelm their brain's ability to process the reality around them. Or, rather - their brain's ability to distinguish between what is real and what is not. But laying small clues and hints and allowing their brain to slowly acclimate itself to the idea of it did work to help them accept the situation they were in. Would it be something like that?