Hermann Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus

1. Memory

   • we forget 2 thirds of what we learn in 24 hours
     • Repetition can help remember better.
   • Forgetting is most rapid within the first nine hours
   • Items forgotten can be relearned faster than new ones learned for the first time.

2. First psychologist to study learning and memory

   • First psychologist to systematically study learning and memory.
   • Developed the "Forgetting curve"
     • The forgetting curve shows the loss of information over time when there's no attempt to retain it.

3. Born January 24, 1850

4. Died February 26, 1909

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