Ever recognised a face instantly but forgotten the name? A neurologist explains why names slip first, how stress and sleep ...

You shake hands, hear someone’s name, and just a few minutes later, it slips from your memory. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Forgetting names right after meeting someone is a common ...

Forgetting names happens to almost everyone, and it’s not a sign of a bad memory; it’s just how our brains work. Names are tricky because they don’t carry meaning the way jobs, hobbies, or stories do.