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How To Remember Faces

How To Remember Faces Of People You Meet

Many of us struggle to put a name to a face and we also struggle to remember what someone looks like when we think of them. Here are a few tips on improving facial memory which may help your memory in other ways as well.

When you look at someone the chances are you are looking at them as a person. You see the whole person so you will remember their approximate height. i.e. were they taller than you or shorter than you. You may remember their overall body shape. i.e. were they large around the waist or very slim. It is likely you will not have noticed the shape of their nose, what color eyes they have or any features of their face.

We tend to remember the general details about a person but not the specifics and the reason is that we simply don’t pay attention to these things.

As an exercise try this. Next time you meet someone look closely at their facial details. Focus on their eyes. What color are they. Is there anything else unusual about their eyes. Next focus on the forehead. Does it run high up their head or does it finish low down beneath a lot of hair. What color is their hair and how is it shaped.

What shape is their nose and is it pointy or flat, tall or short. Does it look as though it has been broken and healed slightly bent? Pay attention to their mouth and chin. Is it a wide mouth with large luscious lips or a small mouth with narrow lips. Is the chin pointed or flat. Does it protrude?

You don’t have to spend a long time studying the face to notice these things. You just have to pay attention to what you are looking at when you speak to them. After you have left them try to visualize the face and attach the name to the face in your mind. Remember Tom with the broken nose, or Jill with the luscious lips and cute nose.

With a little practice you will get into the habit of studying these facial features automatically when you meet someone and you will be amazed at how well you still remember them even years later. Pay attention to what you see and train your mind to remember the details and you will find this begins t improve your memory in all sorts of other areas as well.