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Jan 31, 2024 · Why we mix people’s names: science says it’s because you might care about them. It's perfectly normal to mix the names of loved ones. It's called a cognitive glitch.
Jan 16, 2017 · A lot of people mix up children's names or friends' names, but Deffler is a cognitive scientist at Rollins College, in Winter Park, Fla., and she wanted to find out why it happens.
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Sep 15, 2024 · Explore the cognitive mechanisms, types, and factors behind naming errors. Learn strategies to improve name recall and understand the cultural impact of mix-ups.
Jan 17, 2017 · Luckily, science has an answer — it's largely to do with how your brain keeps itself organized. Cognitive scientist Samantha Deffler, from Rollins College in Florida, discovered after...
Jul 31, 2024 · Though it occurs nearly instantaneously, recalling a name is a multistep endeavor. A memory cue—perhaps a child’s backpack left on the couch—triggers a search for the child’s name. The memory system offers up multiple potential responses, then rejects all but the correct answer.
Why Do We Mix Up Names? Does your mom or dad ever call you by your sibling’s name? If so, while you may find it to be annoying, it might not bother you as much the next time it happens—once you realize that mixing up names is actually very common!
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Nov 17, 2023 · MINNEAPOLIS — Have you ever called someone the wrong name, or maybe you list off each of your kids before you get to the right one? We've all done it. So, why do we mix up names? Good...