1. Nods, but eyes are empty. This isn’t about inattention. It’s about the prefrontal cortex already switching to internal dialogue. The person is physically present, but the psyche left. They nod automatically because social script requires reaction. But words aren’t being processed. You’re speaking into void. 2. Answers in monosyllables or asks the same thing repeatedly. When the brain isn’t engaged, it doesn’t save information. Working memory isn’t activated. That’s why a minute later the pers