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- Though this might sometimes be embarrassing, a new study suggests mixing up people’s names is completely normal and by no means a sign of bad memory or aging. In fact, it may be something deeply ingrained in our brains.
www.zmescience.com/feature-post/health/mind-brain/mixing-people-names/Why we mix people’s names: science says it’s because you ...
Jan 17, 2017 · Studies have found that we tend to confuse names that have like beginnings or endings (such as Patricia and Felicia) or similar vowel sounds (like Rob and Don).
Jan 16, 2017 · Most everyone sometimes mixes up the names of family and friends. Their findings were published in the journal Memory & Cognition. "It's a normal cognitive glitch," Deffler says. It's not related...
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Jul 23, 2024 · Is forgetting names a sign of dementia? Research shows that it's often not a cause for concern. Find out the most common reasons we mix up names.
Sep 29, 2020 · “Having people mess up your name and not be able to pronounce it your whole life makes you feel foreign or like you’re unusual or an outlier,” said Uthayakumar, who said she now just tells people an Americanized way of saying her name.
Feb 3, 2017 · It happens to the best of us: You mean to call your kid from the next room, but for some reason call out your dog’s name instead. According to cognitive scientist Samantha Deffler, mixing up names is “a normal cognitive glitch,” and actually has nothing to do with having a bad memory or aging.
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Dec 20, 2018 · Researchers found that this misnaming phenomenon occurred when referring to family members and friends, but mostly happened with mothers calling their children the wrong names (no surprise there). There is some evidence suggesting a mixup when the names sound alike (Jade, Kade, Wade).
