We all somehow got into an awkward situation when forget people's names.
First, let's understand why most people find it difficult to remember the name of the new interlocutor. Surveys of researchers have shown that public speaking is about 70% of the participants remembered the position, Hobbies, profession of the speaker or the town in which he was born. And the name or the name of the speaker can remember only 30% of students.
Why is this happening? Apparently the thing is, how does our thinking. Man thinks in images, words and sounds are used only to convey information. Most of the names are not automatically evoke any associations. Our consciousness only notes that heard the sounds, but they do not run the machine of the imagination.
How to learn to remember people's names, thus making your ability to communication effectively?
Consider some method of solving this problem:
First of all, work up the resolve to develop the habit to remember the names. Remember we are made up of habits, and they can be cultivated. It's hard to argue with the fact that people who can remember names, can achieve better results in communication. Suffice it to recall Suvorov, who was very fond of soldiers, because he could refer by name to the ordinary.
In the presentation focus on the process of Dating.
If possible, write down the name.
During the conversation be sure to say a few times a person's name out loud.
It will be useful to associate the name of a new acquaintance, with the already familiar to you. For example think of a person with the same name: "His name is Sergei, but he is different from my friend Sergei's growth."
When dealing with new acquaintances, try to create an Association between its name and appearance : "nick is very similar to boxer and a ballerina..."
If it so happened that the person's name still slipped past your consciousness, don't hesitate to ask again — hearing the name again, you remember it for sure.
By following these tips for some time, you will definitely develop good habits, and will greatly improve your ability to remember names.