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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. ~* m! V" @6 @4 @Use the following 5-second strategy to remember first
names:
1) The first second: Focus on the moment of introduction.
2) The second second: Don't think about what to
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  U0 |( `8 p; \8 K6 J3) The third second: Repeat the name aloud.
& p8 A/ A1 {! U+ ]+ h4) The fourth second: Think of someone you know
with the same name.
% L& a  u/ _9 C6 h9 k5 v% ~3 y5) The fifth second: Use the name during and at the
0 f( g5 b, w  h, Z: n! x  Q3 Eend of the conversation.
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8 C$ _# x+ h& Z- ?---Don Gabor <<How to start a conversation and make friends>>