Do you have trouble remembering people’s names Then maybe this is for you. When you worry about re- membering people’s names and rack your mind when you run down someone whose name you can’t remem- 62.______ ber, you’re probably only making matters better. What 63. ______ happens when you do that, is that your energy is diver- ted to nervous energy that actually makes it more diffi- cult with recall information. 64. ______ You may also have some bad habits that contribute to your problem. Do you feel defensive when you meet new people Are you absent-minded when listen to peo- 65. ______ ple telling you their names And do you try to remember 66. ______ the names of every people you meet through the course of the day and end up forgetting important ones while remembering relevant ones Any of these factors could 67. ______ be interrupting your mind’s natural ability to retain names. What should you do then, in those occasions when 68. ______ you meet new people Don’t bother repeating the name over in your head. That only leads to anxiety. The best thing to do is to enforce your memory by using a variety 69. ______ of senses to aid in memorization. The best thing to do is to write the person’s name down after you have a chance to be by yourself. The visual image of the name written on paper combined with the memory of the person’s face and the action of writing the name can reinforce the partial pathways that create mental retention: The addi- 70. ______ tional sensory information will make it easier to recall names and you’ll be more anxious when you meet people. 71. ______