The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-14
Names and / aces
nv ~. ADDINGToN BRVCE
Author II Tho Riddle Of Person
ality." Psychology and
parenthood," etc.

To have a poor memory FOR names
and faces Is real handicap on sue
cess And there are many people
thus troubled. some 10 an almost In
credible degree.
was strongly reminded OF this
recently by IKE statement OF per
sonal friend Tie had spent the even.
ing with me and with another friend
OF mine whom be had not met be-.
fore After this second friend had
len us Pee nrs, said GO me.
% have eu.agrj meeting Mr
Blank and hope 90 meet Am again
Fut Pm afraid I won't know him
unless De speaks 20 me. tells me
who De- Is. and recalls This pleasant
evening Ask him 20 do thar and
NOT 10 feel offended II seem 20 cut
him when next ve meet
You see. ho went on. IL have a
frFhtfully weak memory for names
and faces must see man quite
frequently before can be sure OF
remembering him Otherwise both
bis name md bis features fade from
mF mind
AS a matter % fact however. all
men who are similarly troubled ny
memory weakness with respect 90
either name or faces or both names
and faces can greatly help them.
selves n only they Vii take little
trouble
They nced 20 appreciate. nrst 81
an. that one o., the fundamental laws
90 memory Is that any impression Is
better remembered n proportion a.
il IL wgid and "a closely attended
10 Quite ev,trHtly names and faces
make no vivid impression on the
minds ~ 'he-e forecf,l one, nor
do they attend 70 them closely
enough
TO obtain increased vlvldness Of
impression they VIII ind % helpful.
whenever they are introduced 90
anybody. 20 repeat hts name aloud
az the same time 'ooHuR az him dl.
rec,ly and attenrlveiy
Instead OF merely saving in Ter
tuuctory way Wm to meet YOU
let them say heartily "Glad 20 meet
you. Mr. Jones. OF whatever The
name may DO n they have not
clearly caughf The strungeTs name.
they should make sure OF IL az once
hy asking him or The introduced Just
what his name is
Also hey should mentally link his
name with the introducer should
make mental motto OF tho place o'
meeting, and should also note men.
tally any particular topic ~ discus
sion. In this way. By multiplying
associated IDEAS. they will make Tho
first Impression more vivid and com
plete
Next. A. The earliest opportunity.
they SHOULD lot down In o notebook
carried for The purpose The items
hey have mentally noted Thus
"Mr Jones introduced by Mr.
Brown AZ tho luncheon Club
talked ~ business and golf"
That night before rrt.ring they
houl8 look az this memorandum,
and recall an. the circumstances
dwelling especially on The name and
appearance % fhe man they have
met In he morning they should
again do fhis and should DO g al
Intervals FOR some time
The effect viii BE- 10 help A1 the
desired memoir image Ia their mind
by frequency 81 repetition AS a 20
asult. when they next meet the man
ID question they VIII not be embar
rassed BY their oidtime forget'ul
ness.
Moreover. by adopting this method
they Will 10 time End themselves
,egs and less dependent on their
notebook For they will be training
their minds unconsciousiy 20 record
names and faces In tho improved
way they have been recording them
consciously
To he sure. they may first have 20
serve a long and patient apprentice
ship IN the conscious recording But
IN they really wish 20 improve their
memory for names and faces they
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