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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them in the first place. You are too busy thinking about what
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think of you.
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% ^7 V3 t8 _3 V/ ?( j) E5 dUse the following 5-second strategy to remember first
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1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
2) The second second: Don't think about what to
8 |& U& q( ?2 [+ y" Lsay—listen for the name.
3 v2 `( N+ u3 H" x0 k7 G1 P3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
1 k& t: Y6 n& S5 D/ \4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
with the same name.
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>>