I know exactly what you mean. I try to listen and remember and then I’m so focused on the remembering that I don’t actually recall the name. 

I’ve always been extremely good at remembering names, but am blind to numbers. Immediately upon hearing a number I’ll forget it. Very frustrating.

I invented this hack for myself that I’ll pretend I’m texting right after the introduction and really I put names in the notes app

Oh, if you tell me your name, I will immediately forget it. It's not that I don't care; I'm just filled with so much anxiety after meeting you, trying to figure out what to say, that my brain can't take in any additional information. 

It really depends on the situation. If I am at a big party or event, I try my best to remember their name. But if it's more intimate and small, I pride myself on remembering people's names. 

I like to think of myself as good in social situations — I’m an extrovert, love feeding on others’ energy, and enjoy talking to strangers.

Basically, if I walk up and meet someone for the first time — be it a work contact, or a good friend’s family member or SO — I shake their hand, hear their name, and IMMEDIATELY forget it. Like, immediately. For some reason, the part of my brain that’s supposed to recall names is completely dead. 

It’s actually super stressful — there have been way too many times I’ve re-met someone and have no clue what to call them. 

Name blindness 

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