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How We Remember The Names?

It is difficult to remember every name you came across but would be much nice if u could remember all of them.

It is difficult to remember every name you came across but would be much nice if u could remember all of them.

How we remember the names?

If I am introduced to anybody called Tom, I carry out the following mental process.

Step 1:          I identify the person I know already with this name. For instance the actor the Tom Cruz , Tom & Jerry

Step 2:          I identify the person I known person with this new person Thiss is done by visualizing , engage them in some different activity together. The entire process does not take more than 2-3 sec. This exercise uses three principles of memory:

A)     Association

B)      Activity

C)      Visualization

 TO remember the name of person, apply following principles

1)      Get the name clearly.

2)      Repeat it immediately after being introduced.

3)      Repeat it to yourself several times.

4)      Find the meaning of the name.

5)      Connect it with a face.

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  1. T. S. Lewis

    On December 9, 2009 at 12:40 pm


    Excellent. It reminds me of Jerry Lucas, the ex-knickerbocker memory product. This will help me a great deal.

  2. clay hurtubise

    On December 9, 2009 at 12:50 pm


    Good points, though at times I have difficulty remembering who I am!
    Thanks,
    Clay

  3. 8Shei8

    On December 9, 2009 at 1:28 pm


    Believe it or not I write their names down. I do not trust my memory anymore :)

  4. Videomark

    On December 9, 2009 at 2:11 pm


    Association is a great way to remember something.

  5. Christine Ramsay

    On December 9, 2009 at 2:15 pm


    A very helpful article. I am terrible at remembering names.

    Christine

  6. Sharif Ishnin

    On December 9, 2009 at 2:42 pm


    Very good. I came across this once before under the Buzan theory. It really works.;)

  7. Mike1229

    On December 9, 2009 at 3:11 pm


    lol regardless of my methods I’m still terrible at remembering

  8. Tim P Stavert

    On December 9, 2009 at 3:48 pm


    Sorry Rinkal, it didn’t work with me, I am better writing it down; as long as I get the right sex, I’m not far off.

    Tim

  9. Frances Lawrence

    On December 9, 2009 at 7:46 pm


    Good advice, these tips can help with remembering names and other details as well.

  10. LovelyWolf

    On December 10, 2009 at 1:41 am


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  11. giftarist

    On December 10, 2009 at 4:03 am


    Great post, very good tips here..thanks for sharing!

  12. OnlineAnalyst

    On December 10, 2009 at 9:26 am


    A very good post, I guess we need to inculcate it right from our childhood.

  13. ReggieLutz

    On December 10, 2009 at 11:31 am


    interesting

  14. K.Reshma

    On December 10, 2009 at 12:31 pm


    Excellent, thanks for sharing

  15. Will Gray

    On December 10, 2009 at 12:50 pm


    Great advice!!

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  17. Authoress Terry E. Lyle

    On December 10, 2009 at 5:07 pm


    Excellant article, practice makes perfect.

  18. Marie Antoinette

    On December 11, 2009 at 3:09 pm


    I still forget :(

  19. Zappy

    On December 12, 2009 at 7:37 pm


    Great points.

  20. Ruby Hawk

    On December 12, 2009 at 10:12 pm


    I forget names all the time, Maybe this method will help me.

  21. cutedrishti8

    On December 16, 2009 at 4:26 pm


    This will help a lot..

  22. divya983

    On December 18, 2009 at 9:16 am


    Very true. Association is the best way to memorize things

  23. Borlok VA

    On December 18, 2009 at 6:36 pm


    It seems like such an easy process that one might dismiss it as being too simple to work – but it is so true. Thank you. :)

  24. Starpisces

    On December 26, 2009 at 10:14 pm


    very interesting, thanks!

  25. Tina Cassello

    On January 23, 2010 at 1:17 am


    I am bad with names. Even people i see regularly I don’t remember by name.

  26. Mushtaq

    On January 25, 2010 at 2:06 am


    Another tip can be added to your principles. Make a nick name to the names that you get introduced. But do not say it to them… just kidding ha ha ha

  27. Lisa Clayton Williams

    On February 2, 2010 at 8:29 am


    Great tips!

  28. seema1962

    On February 11, 2010 at 5:55 am


    I always forget names. May be this method will work. thnx.
    See u on my articles.

  29. Literatour

    On February 20, 2010 at 10:13 am


    Very nice. tanks

  30. Leonardo da Vinci E.

    On March 15, 2010 at 11:47 am


    So important to get to a private place and write down the name you are determined to remember!

  31. S K Guha

    On May 20, 2010 at 1:04 pm


    What a graceful writing. Great share to us.
    Welcome to my articles pages.

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