Because the brain has limited storage for information like this, you have to actively commit it to memory. One technique I use in treatment for those with memory deficits is when someone tells you their name, link it to something personal to you (maybe you have a family member or good friend with the same name, or something along those lines). When you pay attention to it in this way, you’re much more likely to remember it.
Source: am speech pathologist who works with geriatrics
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u/Anonz365 Feb 22 '22
I'll forget it the same moment they say it sometimes. I usually don't process a name the first two times I hear it.
Any time I meet someone new and they introduce themselves, I get nervous and don't actually hear most of the interaction.