It's an experience we've all had.  We're at a party, a conference, or a reunion.  Up walks someone that we know we know...but we can't for the life of us remember their name. It's right there, at the edge of our memory, but it won't come to us.  We mumble an apology, ask for their name, and carry on with the conversation. But we feel bad because of it.  Even though it really doesn't have a massive negative effect on our relationships, most of us are really afraid of forgetting other people's names in social situations.  We dread that moment of staring at someone and drawing a blank. Maybe it's because we don't like it when others … [Read more...]