Five Seconds to Success in remembering people's names

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The most common reason for forgetting names is failing to
focus on the moment of introduction, so you never hear
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you're going to say next or worrying about what others will
think of you.
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Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
# L' W. ?3 v7 ]4 A, Znames:
# P1 ~7 _! J0 G. ]) U1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
2) The second second: Don't think about what to
9 _4 T% B' e& }3 `, }4 z: K* @say—listen for the name.
3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
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# z- c4 E+ s$ m7 e* f5) The fifth second: Use the name during and at the
end of the conversation.

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