What's in a name? It's a question you may not think much about. But it's a loaded one with a deep answer. "In theory, a person’s name is the word any person will hear the most in their lifetime," says ...

Some people are good at remembering names and understand how important that acknowledgement is. It makes people feel important and lets them know you are paying attention and that "nice to meet you" ...

You can train your memory to retain all kinds of things–including people’s names. That message comes from Vicki Mizel, memory teacher, author, and memory expert. Mizel’s training methods have helped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Top CEOs have figured out how to be lazy—in a good way. (Illustration by Fortune) In coaching hundreds of executives over the ...

Here’s the real reason you don’t remember names: not because you have a bad memory for names, but because you don’t care. A professor at Kansas State University this week issued a study pointing out ...

When it comes to difficulty remembering things, names are at the top of the list. And the older we get, the harder it is to remember them. You might think that’s just the way it is, and nothing can be ...

You’re at a party and you see him walking toward you. You’re sure you’ve met him before but cannot recall exactly where. Now he’s getting closer—and smiling at you—but you cannot remember his name… Is ...