烂记性伤不起：如何记住新认识的人名字？

Have you ever met someone and within seconds completely forgotten their name? (Haven’t we all.)
你有没有试过在新认识某人后，几秒钟后就完全忘掉这个人的名字？（这样的情况，我们都囧过….）

Remembering people’s names is crucial if you want to build strong relationships in life. And we all know strong relationships are one of the most important factors for a productive and successful life.
如果你想在生活中建立紧密的人际关系，那么记住人们的名字显得至关重要。我们都明白，要想有一个飞黄腾达的人生，紧密的人际关系是成功的关键因素之一。

So why is it so difficult to remember someone’s name? And what can we do to make sure we’re not left in an awkward situation where we utter those fatal words: “sorry – what was your name again?”
那么，为什么要记住一个人的名字是如此的困难呢？于是，我们必须得确保自己在尴尬中不会更尴尬，否则我们都会犯这样的致命：“额，抱歉，你的名字是？”

One of the key reasons we forget names is that we don’t ‘focus’ our attention on them. As soon as we’re introduced to someone new, our thoughts are racing ahead to think of ‘what to say next’ and we pay no attention to the name we’ve just been told.
我们会忘了别人的名字，其中一个原因是我们没有将注意力放在那人身上。每当我们向新认识的人做自我介绍时，我们会思考下一句话说什么，所以就会略过对方刚刚提到过的名字。

Not only is it embarrassing when this happens, it can also severely damage new relationships.
假如真的忘了别人的名字，情况会变得很糟糕，还有可能危及这段的新生人际关系。

On the flip side, one of the quickest and easiest ways to build rapport and demonstrate your respect for someone – is to use their name when you’re speaking to them. You may have noticed that successful people who carry a lot of authority in their jobs often use peoples names when they’re speaking.
相反，构建一段良好的人际关系，展示出自己对他人的尊重，最好最快的方法就是你和他人谈话时叫出对方的名字。或许你平常会注意到，事业获得成功、有权威的人士常常在与别人对话中叫出他人的名字。

There are a few things you can do to help you with this.
下面的方式可以帮助你记住别人的名字：