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
" _7 c7 [$ K+ w; K3 P4 [& p% [you're going to say next or worrying about what others will
7 W1 j# W  ?2 y- @. U. Bthink of you.
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Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
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. y* M; S% n  J8 O5 K6 ^( B7 k1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
2) The second second: Don't think about what to
say—listen for the name.
( @' I  `( e3 a! n+ Q' ]8 Q7 u' {3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
; [" h) L3 O. d' P1 ?3 n+ M5 e4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
with the same name.
. y" ?  k' k: {1 ^  m5) The fifth second: Use the name during and at the
end of the conversation.

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