What does it mean when someone always answers your question with a question?
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What does it mean when someone always answers your question with a question?
So the person who answers the question with the question means that he / she is convinced that he / she is superior or wiser than the other person. We can say that two individuals who constantly ask each other questions are competing for wisdom or superiority. This is used as a tactic in job interviews.
Why do some people take a long time to answer a question?
They may have slow brain processing. They may have multiple process running in their brain so they get hang like a computer. It may be a unusual or new question to them so they take time. May be they are less reactive to the particular question asked.
Why do questions matter more than the answers when it comes to philosophy?
Briefly put, questions are more important than answers because questions seek to understand–to clarify and frame and evaluate while answers, at their best, are temporary responses whose relative quality can decay over time, needing to be reformed and remade and reevaluated as the world itself changes.
How do you respond to a question you dont want to answer?
Good ways to say anything but “No Comment” to questions you really don’t want to answer:
- “I’m sorry but I’m not able to speak to that subject”
- “Thanks for asking but I’m not able to answer that question”
- “I’m sorry but that information is proprietary”
When someone answers a question with a question Are they lying?
Answering a question with a question is a huge red flag indicating the possibility of deception. They typically respond, “I didn’t do that.” Deceptive people are evasive, and when they are caught off guard, they need extra time to think of a believable response.
How do you politely refuse to answer a question?
Useful Expressions to Handle Uncomfortable Questions
- I’d rather not say.
- I’d prefer not to talk about that.
- I’d rather not get into [this topic] at this event.
- I’d prefer not to discuss this right now.
- I’m sorry, that’s private.
- That’s a little too personal.
- That topic is too difficult to discuss at this moment.
What is the Socratic method?
What is the Socratic Method? Developed by the Greek philosopher, Socrates, the Socratic Method is a dialogue between teacher and students, instigated by the continual probing questions of the teacher, in a concerted effort to explore the underlying beliefs that shape the students views and opinions.
Why do some people ask a question with a question?
1. Some people ask a question with a question because they do not trust the person asking the question. 2. Some people cannot deal with others that disagree with them and some people don’t know with certainty how you will respond.
Do you have to answer every question thrown at you?
We all have that moment when someone asked an inappropriate question. Sometimes, you are not required to answer every question thrown at you. While you think and pause, you can divert the question if you don’t feel like answering that question or you just don’t know the answer. Robert MacNamara epitomized this when he said,
Should you hold yourself before or after you answer a question?
But if you want to answer and can do it at once, hold yourself before the editing process. When you can’t think of an answer immediately, and people are waiting for you, don’t let the pressure to respond quickly stop you from saying “let me think” or “I need some time to think about it”.
How do you respond to the other person’s questions?
While you are not completely responding what the other person is asking, you are giving them a rational answer, and selling yourself at the same time. This is the magical power of language. Of course, there are more methods to diverting a question, like turning the tables or using transition devices to move to the next question, here is more.