What Should We Remember?
We store memories differently based on how they were experienced
Next–in–line effect
Description
A phenomenon in which a person in a group has diminished recall for the words of the person who spoke immediately before them, due to preoccupation with their own upcoming turn to speak.
Next–in–line effect in business decision
In a roundtable meeting where each person gives an update, an employee might not fully absorb what the person before them is saying because they are mentally preparing their own update.
Next–in–line effect in personal life decision
At a group introduction, you fail to remember other people's names because you're focused on what you'll say when it's your turn.