Five Seconds to Success in remembering people's names

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The most common reason for forgetting names is failing to
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Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
names:
1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
' L% u8 U3 R6 z. g. V2) The second second: Don't think about what to
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; }! g; k- @* r: Y  P" H4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
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5) The fifth second: Use the name during and at the
end of the conversation.

---Don Gabor <<How to start a conversation and make friends>>