Why Do You Forget Their Name? – YouTube Dictation Transcript & Vocabulary
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1.You meet a new acquaintance, and as you go to shake hands after introducing yourself, you suddenly realize “Wait...I already forgot their name”
2.WHY does this ALWAYS HAPPEN and what does it say about your brain
3. are you can remember someones face over their name - our brains are to recognize facial details
4.Brain scans even show that individual brain cells are fired in response to any given face
5.But when it comes to forgetting names, it may have to do with something called the baker effect
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Key Vocabulary (CEFR C1)
subscribe
A2To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.
Example:
"And subscribe for more weekly science videos!"
hardwired
A2To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires.
Example:
"Chances are you can remember someones face over their name - our brains are hardwired"
particularly
B1(focus) Especially, extremely.
Example:
"And if your brain can’t make connections between multiple pieces of information, particularly"
generally
A2Popularly or widely.
Example:
"generally uninterested in forming a new relationship."
improve
A2To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something).
Example:
"So how can you improve your ability to remember names?"
ability
B2Suitableness.
Example:
"So how can you improve your ability to remember names?"
science
B2A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability.
Example:
"And subscribe for more weekly science videos!"
chances
A2An opportunity or possibility.
Example:
"Chances are you can remember someones face over their name - our brains are hardwired"
instead
A2In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.
Example:
"Instead of watching and listening to the other person, your brain starts focusing on it’s"
honestly
A2(manner) In an honest manner.
Example:
"Honestly - you may be at a party in which you’ll never see this person again, or just"
| Word | CEFR | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| subscribe | A2 | To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time. |
| hardwired | A2 | To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires. |
| particularly | B1 | (focus) Especially, extremely. |
| generally | A2 | Popularly or widely. |
| improve | A2 | To make (something) better; to increase the value or productivity (of something). |
| ability | B2 | Suitableness. |
| science | B2 | A particular discipline or branch of learning, especially one dealing with measurable or systematic principles rather than intuition or natural ability. |
| chances | A2 | An opportunity or possibility. |
| instead | A2 | In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative. |
| honestly | A2 | (manner) In an honest manner. |
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