Why do some people seem to have a difficult time processing what is being said to them?

I think this can be caused by thinking too quickly and jumping to conclusions.

Judy starts a sentence, lady anticipates (incorrectly) what Judy’s going to say, and she ceases to listen and instead starts coming up with her response. She misses the end of the sentence and responds to what she thought Judy was going to ask, which is different from what Judy actually asked.

I’m guilty of this sometimes, especially when someone has a way of phrasing things that is very different from how I would phrase them. I end up hearing what I expect to hear instead of what is actually said.

I think you might be missing an important point.
Stupidity always makes good TV. Why are so many of the most popular TV shows so popular?Why do you think they have televised political debates?

Some people have different processing speeds and/or auditory issues that make it more difficult to process information.

I agree with @mariah and @Aethelflaed. Plus, taking into account that Judge Judy is intimidating, a courtroom setting is intimidating, and knowing that the session is being filmed to later be shown on television, these factors would make most people spout out words that they may not mean because their brain isn’t processing properly.

Do these people have any type of representative, or do they stand on their own? If not, that might be another scary factor to throw in. Is there an audience present? If so, that’s more added pressure.

I’m sorry, could you repeat the question?

It was just one car.~

Yes. But the question is “Were there any other cars.”

@WillWorkForChocolate Ya. Is Facebook having problems? Did I remember to ask you about your rock? Wait…what was the question?

@Dutchess_III You have a rock? I like cheese. Someone stole my tweezers. Cat. Do you play guitar? Hi.

I did.

Did what?

Yes!

Oh, that was yesterday.

When was that?

I’m not entirely sure if what is seen on Judge Judy is actually real, or just put on for show. Kind of reminds me of wrestling and how it’s probably all fake. But if it’s real, I might swallow a few words myself if I had to answer to her.

Oh, I think it’s real people, as in, they don’t have a rehearsed script, unlike wrestling. I find my self gulping when Bert says, “Hey! Shuddup!”

Yeah never watched the show much. Caught it a few times, just seems kinda acted out, but I never been in a trial, so I don’t know what they’re actually like.

Because some people simply don’t pay attention. I’m in a training class right now with 24 other people and I am constantly amazed at people not even being able to follow the simplest instructions., i.e.
Trainer: Okay, so click on B, and then go to E from the drop-down menu
Trainee: Okay, I clicked on A and it booted me out of the system.

:) Yes, that @laurenkem. I was always the student leaning over to help the other. I was born lucky.

I think that sometimes in law, people ask questions like this over and over again in different ways to emphasize a point and be dramatic without making it so obvious that you keep asking the same question (because then the opposing council would most likely raise an objection). That said, sometimes you’re just distracted and can’t concentrate on what is being said!

Stress probably has an effect in that situation too. Perhaps the person was a little overwhelmed.

@Bellatrix Very true. Stress is hell on your short-term memory.

Tee hee hee

@Bellatrix Very true. Stress is hell on your short-term memory.

What did you guys just say? I forgot.

Some people simply don’t listen any more than they think that they have to. I’ve got a co-worker like that; casual conversation becomes difficult.