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. ______