2. Facts:
Dr. Ildiko Kemenes, memory expert at University of
Sussex
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The brain has a restricted capacity to learn things.
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Disturbance during memories being formed can disrupt
and stop memories from being formed.
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Memory formation is also energy consuming so the brain
sometimes need to decide if it´s worth the energy for this
particular memory.
3. Forgetting names observation
Location: Pre-parties on Friday and Saturday.
Experiment:
Introduce myself 2 different ways.
- Standard way: “hi, I´m Allan.”
- Cool way: “I´m probably the only Asian Norwegian guy you will ever meet, and I´m Allan.”
Observe behaviors and patterns of people who forget my name.
10. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
to these 3 girl and 2 guys.
11. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
to these 3 girl and 2 guys.
12. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
to these 3 girl and 2 guys.
All remembered my name.
13. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
to these 3 girl and 2 guys.
15. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
Introduced myself the standard way to the rest.
16. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
Introduced myself the standard way to the rest.
17. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
Introduced myself the standard way to the rest.
18. Forgetting names.
Observation results:
Friday pre party:
Introduced myself !the standard way.
Remembered my name.
Saturday pre party:
Introduced myself the cool way.
Introduced myself the standard way to the rest.
Remembered my name.
22. Patterns
from my observation.
Guys seem to remember my name better
than girls.
The ones who forgot my name, didn't
come back for it.
Even repeating my name while introduction didn’t help.
23. Patterns
from my observation.
Guys seem to remember my name better
than girls.
The ones who forgot my name, didn't
come back for it.
Even repeating my name while introduction didn’t help.
People who forgot the first time were distracted
before meeting me.
27. Cue
When entering the party:
Many names to learn at one time.
There are more people waiting to meet you.
28. Cue
When entering the party:
Many names to learn at one time.
There are more people waiting to meet you.
Focused on something else.
29. Cue
When entering the party:
Many names to learn at one time.
There are more people waiting to meet you.
Focused on something else.
Not interested.
32. Behavior
You are meeting this guy then the next person and
his friend again. Rush through it.
As you forgets you don´t feel asking again.
33. Behavior
You are meeting this guy then the next person and
his friend again. Rush through it.
As you forgets you don´t feel asking again.
Asks awfully lot about you (me)
34. Behavior
You are meeting this guy then the next person and
his friend again. Rush through it.
As you forgets you don´t feel asking again.
Asks awfully lot about you (me)
Feel ok to ask for my name if I forgot as well.
43. BEHAVIOR
It will eventually develop a habit from behavior.
CUE
If changes aren´t made, you are stuck in
this circle of a boring person at parties.
HABIT
44. BEHAVIOR
It will eventually develop a habit from behavior.
CUE
If changes aren´t made, you are stuck in
this circle of a boring person at parties.
HABIT
45. BEHAVIOR
It will eventually develop a habit from behavior.
CUE
If changes aren´t made, you are stuck in
this circle of a boring person at parties.
REWARD
HABIT
46. BEHAVIOR
It will eventually develop a habit from behavior.
CUE
If changes aren´t made, you are stuck in
this circle of a boring person at parties.
REWARD
Change your habit and find new rewards.
HABIT
49. Motivations
from my observation.
Feels like people are waiting in line to meet you.
makes you feel uncomfortable so you just want to meet everyone quickly as possible.
50. Motivations
from my observation.
Feels like people are waiting in line to meet you.
makes you feel uncomfortable so you just want to meet everyone quickly as possible.
Disturbance in the background.
51. Motivations
from my observation.
Feels like people are waiting in line to meet you.
makes you feel uncomfortable so you just want to meet everyone quickly as possible.
Disturbance in the background.
either they are talking with friends or playing games while introduction.
52. Motivations
from my observation.
Feels like people are waiting in line to meet you.
makes you feel uncomfortable so you just want to meet everyone quickly as possible.
Disturbance in the background.
either they are talking with friends or playing games while introduction.
Not interested.
53. Motivations
from my observation.
Feels like people are waiting in line to meet you.
makes you feel uncomfortable so you just want to meet everyone quickly as possible.
Disturbance in the background.
either they are talking with friends or playing games while introduction.
Not interested.
Simply forgets.
54. Motivations
from my observation.
Feels like people are waiting in line to meet you.
makes you feel uncomfortable so you just want to meet everyone quickly as possible.
Disturbance in the background.
either they are talking with friends or playing games while introduction.
Not interested.
Simply forgets.
no shame in that.
57. Habit
Shake hands becomes a “thing to do”.
The symbol of hand shake and meeting new people means nothing than a hand shake.
58. Habit
Shake hands becomes a “thing to do”.
The symbol of hand shake and meeting new people means nothing than a hand shake.
Not trying to listen for the name.
59. Habit
Shake hands becomes a “thing to do”.
The symbol of hand shake and meeting new people means nothing than a hand shake.
Not trying to listen for the name.
If you are not trying to listen, will you be listening to anything from someone you will meet in the future?
60. Habit
Shake hands becomes a “thing to do”.
The symbol of hand shake and meeting new people means nothing than a hand shake.
Not trying to listen for the name.
If you are not trying to listen, will you be listening to anything from someone you will meet in the future?
Too lazy to ask for the name again.
61. Habit
Shake hands becomes a “thing to do”.
The symbol of hand shake and meeting new people means nothing than a hand shake.
Not trying to listen for the name.
If you are not trying to listen, will you be listening to anything from someone you will meet in the future?
Too lazy to ask for the name again.
What will you be asking for again if you won´t even ask for a name?
73. Most people enjoys cold beverages at parties.
Cold beverages turn warm quickly when you are
holding it for a while.
74. Most people enjoys cold beverages at parties.
Cold beverages turn warm quickly when you are
holding it for a while.
It helps killing the awkwardness of asking for
any names again and cold drinks turn warm.
75. Most people enjoys cold beverages at parties.
Cold beverages turn warm quickly when you are
holding it for a while.
It helps killing the awkwardness of asking for
any names again and cold drinks turn warm.
A sleeve that you can wrap around your drink to maintain its coldness.
76. Most people enjoys cold beverages at parties.
Cold beverages turn warm quickly when you are
holding it for a while.
It helps killing the awkwardness of asking for
any names again and cold drinks turn warm.
A sleeve that you can wrap around your drink to maintain its coldness.
All includes one set of alphabetic stickers for you to spell out your name.
77. Most people enjoys cold beverages at parties.
Cold beverages turn warm quickly when you are
holding it for a while.
It helps killing the awkwardness of asking for
any names again and cold drinks turn warm.
A sleeve that you can wrap around your drink to maintain its coldness.
All includes one set of alphabetic stickers for you to spell out your name.
If your name has more than one similar letter. You will now have to ask people around
you to complete your name.
78. Most people enjoys cold beverages at parties.
Cold beverages turn warm quickly when you are
holding it for a while.
It helps killing the awkwardness of asking for
any names again and cold drinks turn warm.
A sleeve that you can wrap around your drink to maintain its coldness.
All includes one set of alphabetic stickers for you to spell out your name.
If your name has more than one similar letter. You will now have to ask people around
you to complete your name.
It is no longer awkward if I don´t know your name because now I can see your
name on what you are drinking.
