How often do you hear someone say "I'm really bad at remembering names"? I'm one of those. I was told a few years ago that we have to say someone's name 3 times when we first meet them in order to remember it. Uh huh. That didn't always work for me.
Then I met someone this week (gosh, what did she say her name was ?!) who asked how I spell my name, specifically with or without an 'e'. She explained that she remembers names by "seeing" it as a word and with all its letters, so she always check the spelling, even when it's a simple name.
It occurred to me later that she must be a "visual" learner. Approximately 65% of the population are visual learners, 30% auditory, and the remaining 5% are kinesthetic.
Auditory learners are naturally good at remembering names and at finding ways to do so. Kinesthetics need to feel some kind of connection with you in order to remember your name.
Visuals will remember a face, but not the name. Since 65% of us are visuals, it's no wonder I hear so often from people how bad we are with names. By working with images, perhaps this idea of seeing the name written out is just the trick we visuals need to cement a name to memory. I will try this next time I meet someone and check how they spell their name. And if you give it a try too, let me know if it works for you!
Anne - that's Anne with an e - Warburton
Visual Learner, Fibre Artist and Blogger
As a fibre artist, my creative journey has taken me not only through making and teaching art, but also through a career in event management. I have certification as an artist in the expressive arts therapies and in event management, and am a trained learning facilitator. This blog is intended to help anyone with an interest in creativity use that creative side for personal growth and in their own journey. I hope you find my insights useful. I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas too.
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