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large-lobed; 1) no lobe; or m) uneven. This feature is of course
more appropriate as a memory hook with men than with women,
because the latter often cover their ears with hair.
10 Lips
a) long upper lip; b) short upper lip; c) small; d) thick (bee-stung);
e) wide; f) thin; g) upturned; h) downturned; i) Cupid's bow; j)
well-shaped; or k) ill-defined.
11 Chin
When seen straight-on, the chin may be: a) long; b) short; c)
pointed; d) square; e) round; f) double (or multiple); g) cleft; or h)
dimpled. When seen from the side, it will be: a) jutting; b) straight;
c) double (or multiple); or d) receding.
12 Skin
a) smooth; b) rough; c) dark; d) fair; e) blemished or marked in
some way; f) oily; g) dry; h) blotchy; i) doughy; j) wrinkled; k)
furrowed; 1) coloured or suntanned; or m) freckled.
Other characteristics of faces, especially men's, include the
various and varied growth of facial hair ranging from short
sideburns to the full-blooded and face-concealing beard with
moustache. There is no point in listing all the variations. It should
suffice to note that these hirsute phenomena do exist, but that
they, like hairstyles and colours, can change overnight.
The Mnemonic Names and Faces Memory Principles
The Mnemonic Principles for remembering names and faces are
identical to those outlined in chapter 4, emphasising: (1) imagina-
tion, and (2) association. The steps are as follows:
1 Make sure you have a clear mental image of the person's name.
2 Make sure you can actually 'hear again' the sound of the
person's name.
3 Very carefully examine the face of the person to whom you are
being introduced, noting in detail the characteristics outlined on
pages 136 to 138.
4 Look for facial characteristics that are unusual, extraordinary
or unique.
5 Mentally reconstruct the person's face, using your imagina-
tion in the way that a cartoonist does to exaggerate any noteworthy
features.
6 Associate, using your imagination, exaggeration and the gen-
eral Memory Principles, any of the outstanding features with the
name of the person.
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