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Remember someone's name after the first meeting.
A short course on the specific problem of forgetting names. It covers why names are uniquely hard to remember, simple techniques that make them stick, and what to do when one is gone.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.
Type this when Cadence asks what you want to learn
I forget people's names seconds after hearing them and it is embarrassing. Teach me why names are hard and simple techniques that make them stick.
Change any word so it fits your situation. The course is built from what you type and a few setup questions.
- Best for
- Learning & memory
- Prerequisites
- None. Bring the situation you have.
- Course length
- 7 to 30 lessons, sized to your goal
- Lesson pace
- About 10 minutes a day
- Format
- Read it, or play the audio
- Access
- Available on the App Store, with early features and Android testing access
Before the course is built
Setup asks about your situation first.
Lesson 1 opens on the moment you describe, and the examples use your role. For this request, expect questions like these.
- Where does it happen: work, social events, or everywhere?
- Do you forget instantly, or later?
- How many new people do you meet in a typical week?
Right for now
If any of this sounds familiar, start here.
You avoid using names
In case you get them wrong.
It is embarrassing and starting to matter
Clients, colleagues and neighbours notice.
Course arc
Where the course goes, in order.
Cadence writes the lessons for you, so the exact path follows your answers. This is the ground a course built from this sentence covers.
01 / 06Why names are hard
Arbitrary labels, divided attention and the moment of introduction.
Attention first
Actually hearing the name, which is where most failures happen.
Repeat and use
Saying the name early and naturally.
Association
Linking a name to something memorable, quickly.
Retrieval
Testing yourself in the first minutes and the next day.
When it is gone
Asking again without shame, and other recoveries.
What changes
What you will be able to do, and what you will stop believing.
You will be able to
Understand why names are hard
Know what makes a name different from other information.
Use techniques that work
Attention, repetition, association and retrieval in the first minutes.
Recover gracefully
Handle a forgotten name without awkwardness.
Ideas this course corrects
Some people are just bad with names
Everyone is bad with names without a method. The difference is technique, not memory.
Asking again is rude
Asking again shows you care to get it right. Guessing wrong is what is rude.
Course questions
What to know before you start.
Is this a fixed course?
No. Cadence builds the course when you type the sentence and answer a few setup questions, so the lessons follow your situation. This page describes what a course built from this request covers. You see the whole path before Lesson 1.
Who is this course for?
A short course on the specific problem of forgetting names. It covers why names are uniquely hard to remember, simple techniques that make them stick, and what to do when one is gone. It sits under Learning & memory in the Life & growth part of the library.
Do I need any prior experience?
No. Setup asks what you already know and where you want to use it, and the course starts from there. Bring a real situation if you have one; the examples are built around it.
How long does it take?
Courses run 7 to 30 lessons of about 10 minutes, sized to what you asked for. One lesson a day is the intended pace, and you can go faster. Lessons can be read or played as audio.
Does this course award a certificate or degree?
No. Cadence is for practical self-learning and does not award accredited degrees or professional certification.
Start today
Type it, answer a few questions, open Lesson 1.
The sentence to type
I forget people's names seconds after hearing them and it is embarrassing. Teach me why names are hard and simple techniques that make them stick.
Open Cadence on the App Store, type the sentence when it asks what you want to learn, and answer a few setup questions. Free to start. Android testers can request early access.