How to Remember Anything: The Proven Total Memory Retention System by Dean Vaughn Page A
Authors: Dean Vaughn
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reason for forgetting the name is as simple as the reason for remembering the occupation.
At the moment it was mentioned that the person was an airline pilot, something happened in your mind. Your imagination automatically and subconsciously went to work. For only an instant, an image—a picture—of an airline pilot flashed through your head. Maybe you even imagined the person seated in the cockpit of a plane.
We all have our idea of what an airline pilot looks like. But what does a Myron (or Debbie) Beckwith look like? This is exactly where our memories become confused.
Engrave this in your mind: We remember incredibly more of what we see than of what we hear or read. Therefore, if we want to increase our chances of remembering anything, the best way to do it is to change what we hear or read into mental pictures. So what does a Myron (or Debbie) Beckwith look like? Or a Harlen Grueber? Or a Kimberly Seigleman? The beginning of the answer to that question is: think of an object that sounds like the name you want to remember. Think of an audionym.
Once you have an audionym (a visual soundalike) for the name you want to remember, then associate that audionym with the total person. Make the association illogical. The more illogical the association, the easier it will be to remember.
There is a sequence that must be followed in order for you to be consistently successful in remembering names. Use the following sequence every time you meet someone for the first time:
1. Meet (see) the person and hear the name.
2. Ask the person to repeat his or her name.
3. Change the name into an audionym (a soundalike object).
4. See (imagine) the audionym with the person in an illogical association.
5. See (imagine) the audionym with the person in various activities.
GENERAL RULES
There are certain general rules that you should follow until they become fixed habits. If you observe these rules, your ability to remember names will increase dramatically—even without a memory system!
1. Always ask the person to repeat his or her name. This can be done very politely, in a number of ways:
a. “I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name.”
b. “Would you mind repeating your first name?”
c. “Sorry, I didn’t catch your last name.”
d. “I’m sorry, your last name is?”
e. “Would you give me your first name again?”
f. “I’m sorry … your last name is—?”
g. “Pardon me, it’s Joe … ?” (Wait for the last name.)
h. “How do you spell your first name?”
People are flattered to know that you care enough about them to want to remember their names accurately. They don’t mind being asked to repeat their name. If you have an unusual name or know someone who has, you can appreciate what a person goes through. Imagine, if you can, a lifetime of getting mail with a badly misspelled name—oddly similar, but frustratingly different from your own. Imagine being called in class by some sound with too many or too few syllables, or with some of the syllables juggled around. Such sufferers are especially appreciative when someone—at long last—cares enough to take the time and the effort to get their name right.
2. During the handshake, always keep a firm grip until the person has repeated his or her name. If you will observe this rule, you will soon develop the habit of always asking for the name to be repeated. The biggest problem with people who don’t remember names is that they never even heard it during the introduction.
3. When you meet someone, concentrate on the person you are meeting—rather than wondering what they might be thinking of you. If you really want to remember names, then you will find it easy to be interested, not only in the person’s name, but in what that person has to say. The most successful students I have ever taught have been those who are sincere, caring people and are honestly interested in the people they meet.
There is no finer act of sincerity than to give the person you are meeting all of
At the moment it was mentioned that the person was an airline pilot, something happened in your mind. Your imagination automatically and subconsciously went to work. For only an instant, an image—a picture—of an airline pilot flashed through your head. Maybe you even imagined the person seated in the cockpit of a plane.
We all have our idea of what an airline pilot looks like. But what does a Myron (or Debbie) Beckwith look like? This is exactly where our memories become confused.
Engrave this in your mind: We remember incredibly more of what we see than of what we hear or read. Therefore, if we want to increase our chances of remembering anything, the best way to do it is to change what we hear or read into mental pictures. So what does a Myron (or Debbie) Beckwith look like? Or a Harlen Grueber? Or a Kimberly Seigleman? The beginning of the answer to that question is: think of an object that sounds like the name you want to remember. Think of an audionym.
Once you have an audionym (a visual soundalike) for the name you want to remember, then associate that audionym with the total person. Make the association illogical. The more illogical the association, the easier it will be to remember.
There is a sequence that must be followed in order for you to be consistently successful in remembering names. Use the following sequence every time you meet someone for the first time:
1. Meet (see) the person and hear the name.
2. Ask the person to repeat his or her name.
3. Change the name into an audionym (a soundalike object).
4. See (imagine) the audionym with the person in an illogical association.
5. See (imagine) the audionym with the person in various activities.
GENERAL RULES
There are certain general rules that you should follow until they become fixed habits. If you observe these rules, your ability to remember names will increase dramatically—even without a memory system!
1. Always ask the person to repeat his or her name. This can be done very politely, in a number of ways:
a. “I’m sorry, I didn’t get your name.”
b. “Would you mind repeating your first name?”
c. “Sorry, I didn’t catch your last name.”
d. “I’m sorry, your last name is?”
e. “Would you give me your first name again?”
f. “I’m sorry … your last name is—?”
g. “Pardon me, it’s Joe … ?” (Wait for the last name.)
h. “How do you spell your first name?”
People are flattered to know that you care enough about them to want to remember their names accurately. They don’t mind being asked to repeat their name. If you have an unusual name or know someone who has, you can appreciate what a person goes through. Imagine, if you can, a lifetime of getting mail with a badly misspelled name—oddly similar, but frustratingly different from your own. Imagine being called in class by some sound with too many or too few syllables, or with some of the syllables juggled around. Such sufferers are especially appreciative when someone—at long last—cares enough to take the time and the effort to get their name right.
2. During the handshake, always keep a firm grip until the person has repeated his or her name. If you will observe this rule, you will soon develop the habit of always asking for the name to be repeated. The biggest problem with people who don’t remember names is that they never even heard it during the introduction.
3. When you meet someone, concentrate on the person you are meeting—rather than wondering what they might be thinking of you. If you really want to remember names, then you will find it easy to be interested, not only in the person’s name, but in what that person has to say. The most successful students I have ever taught have been those who are sincere, caring people and are honestly interested in the people they meet.
There is no finer act of sincerity than to give the person you are meeting all of
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