Have you ever begun sharing information with someone and watch as their eyes glaze over with that distant distracted look?
Chances are they are not trying to be disrespectful, it may be that you are offloading too much information or your communication includes too many technical terms that they may not be a familiar with.
We love this article from Advances in Physiology Education on the solution to too much teaching, not enough learning!
Check it out: source: http://advan.physiology.org/content/ajpadvan/30/1/17.full.pdf