Who would study psychology unless they had some issues?!-Chapter 125 - 123: Into the Tiger’s Den

The bearded man’s words made Nan Zhubin pause.

"You want to learn Micro-expression Analysis?" Nan Zhubin fell into contemplation.

This request came quite suddenly.

But it wasn’t entirely incomprehensible.

Although there had been some conflicts with the bearded man earlier, things had been smoothed over now; and my consulting performance lately had obviously dispelled his erroneous belief that "Micro-expression Analysis is pseudoscience."

And after spending so much time together, the work relationship between the bearded man and Nan Zhubin was quite pleasant, they could be considered "colleagues with a good relationship."

They could even barely be considered "friends."

Seeking advice on advanced techniques from a consulting friend with a good relationship doesn’t seem out of line.

But there was something peculiar about the person who made this request.

"You want to learn Micro-expression Analysis from me?" Nan Zhubin asked again.

Nan Zhubin raised his eyebrow, and the bearded man nodded with an awkward expression.

Interesting.

With this guy’s personality, even knowing I possess advanced techniques, he doesn’t seem like the type to lower himself and ask for guidance.

In fact, for a long time, the bearded man had never approached me on any professional matters, be it technique or case consultation. There’s always been a feeling that he’s harboring some resentment and wants to secretly compete with me.

But now, he’s specifically coming to consult me about techniques. This behavior is equivalent to a silent "you’re the man" acknowledgment between men, not easily done.

The long-standing stable behavior pattern being broken and acting beyond reason certainly indicates some "opportunity."

Nan Zhubin quickly understood and laughed out loud, "You’re jealous after seeing Chen Ting’s dad come by to thank me, right?"

The bearded man’s expression couldn’t hold any longer.

"But that’s Chairman Chen!"

Hmm?

Nan Zhubin realized they seemed to be talking about different things.

"Chairman Chen?" Nan Zhubin could tell that Chen’s dad was a bigger boss than Howard, but from the bearded man’s expression, it seemed more complicated than that.

The bearded man was also a bit surprised but then understood.

"You don’t know Chairman Chen? Did you think...I came to you because I’m envious that a client’s family expressed gratitude?"

The bearded man slightly raised his chin by 3 degrees: "Oh, you usually don’t encounter such occasions, so it’s understandable you don’t know—normal."

[Chin slightly raised, forcefully changing perspective to a panning view, with a hint of pride.]

Nan Zhubin expressionlessly said, "If I remember correctly, you are the one asking me to teach you techniques, aren’t you?"

The bearded man immediately lowered his chin by 4 degrees: "I meant... you usually focus on research and consultancy, whereas I do a lot of lecturing and thus know a bit more."

Nan Zhubin leaned back, silently raising his chin by 2 degrees.

Raising a hand to gesture, "Long story short, what’s the situation with ’Chairman Chen’?"

Seeing Nan Zhubin’s familiar posture, the bearded man raised an eyebrow, his chin twitching.

But he still managed his emotions well.

"Long story short—Chairman Chen won awards at the Jiangdu Annual Outstanding Entrepreneurs Gala last year and this year, and took a photo with the Mayor of Jiangdu."

Not a very quantifiable concept.

Nan Zhubin nodded, remaining noncommittal.

The bearded man hit the key point, "He’s the kind of entrepreneur capable of setting up departments for [Psychological Assistance] within the company!"

Now that really is powerful!

Seeing Nan Zhubin show a respectful expression, the bearded man also sighed, "I’ve been in psychological consultation for so long, and I still haven’t met a boss of that caliber. If you could get close to Chairman Chen and get him to hire you for some EAP or something, wouldn’t you earn much more than you do now?"

He grew more excited as he spoke.

EAP (Employee Assistance Program), also known as [Employee Assistance Program], is a systemic, long-term welfare and support project set up by companies for employees. Through professional diagnosis, advice, and professional guidance, training, and consultation for employees and their immediate family members, it aims to solve various psychological and behavioral problems of employees and their family members, improving their work performance in the company.

Overall, it is a project plan set up considering [humanistic psychology] in management psychology in Europe and America.

It’s rare, very rare, rare in the sense of "rare" in China.

Few have the capability to implement it, and even fewer have the capability and willingness to implement it.

Realizing it might be a bit dreamy to talk about EAP, the bearded man backtracked, "Even if you don’t get invited for an EAP role, having such a connection makes it much easier for you to do any lectures in the future; if you want to venture out independently later, you can directly approach Chairman Chen for investment!"

Nan Zhubin shook his head, "But that would create a [Dual relationship]."

The bearded man became anxious, "The consultation is over, what’s there to fear about a [Dual relationship]? Do you think this type of thing is rare in the industry? You..."

But immediately the bearded man sighed, suddenly realizing that sitting before him was Nan Zhubin, the unique Nan Zhubin.

"Alright, maybe it’s because of people like you that you can attract someone of Chairman Chen’s level."

Sometimes the world is peculiar, and things some people work for but never obtain are often easily grasped by others.

Why is that?

Nan Zhubin pondered, "So you think it was due to [Micro-expression Analysis] that I gained the favor of Chen Ting’s dad, and you want to replicate that?"

He closely observed the bearded man’s expression, "No—not that alone, you have other motives..."

The bearded man’s expression shattered: "Don’t use that technique on me; I’ll just tell you, stop reading my expressions!"

Nan Zhubin held back his sharp gaze, motioning with his hand for him to speak.

The bearded man sighed heavily, lowering his chin by another 2 degrees, "I know what your situation is, it’s unlikely to master [Micro-expression Analysis] as you do."

Nan Zhubin nodded, understanding that his proficiency in [Micro-expression Analysis] wasn’t something practiced, and hence it couldn’t be taught.

But if one were to trace back to the origin and deduce the principle, it can be simply understood that this skill significantly strengthens Nan Zhubin’s capabilities in collecting, analyzing, storing, and extracting information regarding [micro expressions].

It is a pure enhancement of ability values.

Because of this, Nan Zhubin knows which "values" to increase to strengthen [Micro-expression Analysis].

Simply put, Nan Zhubin knows where the "end point" is.

Many studies on "genius" are based on this. Researchers take ordinary people as the "starting point" and geniuses as the "end point" and then explore the "path" from start to end through experiments.

While it certainly won’t reproduce another "genius" in the end, it provides a foundation to train and cultivate a large number of individuals a notch below "genius," developing an emerging technique, and even forming a new school of thought.

The fear isn’t lacking the ability but not knowing in which direction to channel it.

Through his analysis, Nan Zhubin realized it’s not entirely impossible to teach someone to perform [Micro-expression Analysis].

How probable this "possible" is, and to what extent "will" be achieved—this can only be known after practice.

The bearded man added, "I watched the online videos, the lie detection methods you used in class were very practical. I want to learn some similar techniques. I don’t need to master them deeply, just to achieve a similar effect when I speak publicly..."

Got it, he wants to impress laypeople.

[Micro-expression Analysis] indeed aligns with the stereotypical perception of psychology outsiders have.

The problem is, why should Nan Zhubin teach the bearded man?

Because the other party’s attitude is sincere enough?

[Wait, do I need a helper when exploring Liu Lin Psychological Clinic later?]

Nan Zhubin fell into contemplation.

Then, he looked at the bearded man.

The bearded man suddenly felt his hairs stand on end, feeling that Nan Zhubin’s gaze at that moment was more intimidating than when analyzing his micro expressions.

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