Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27082610-20170729051211/@comment-26397825-20170730061255

I'm going to say "no, I haven't had that effect happen to me", because if I read a book to learn about something I start at the lower levels and work my way up. If I already know what's in the lower levels, that's fine, I can skim it for a refresher before moving onto the stuff I don't know.

And I'm not saying don't explain things. Explain away. But leave off the technical explanations for when the person actually asks for them instead of throwing it in their face from the get go, and instead go for simpler, broader explanations that can be expanded upon if the person asks for it.