Ebbinghaus

memory experiments
1. nonsense syllables
  1. sequence of consonant, vowel, and consonant (CVC) that has no relevance in sound to any words.
    1. recited different syllables and tested different learning intervals, noting the speed of learning and forgetting.
2. overleaning effect
  1. memorizing a list requires 10 repitions, then another 10 repitions. This would be 100% overlearning.
    1. the effect of overleaning effect is to make the information resistance to disruption or loss
3. recall
  1. free recall
    1. attempt to recall the list items; order is not important
  2. serial recall
    1. attempt to recall the list items in the order studied.
forgetting curve
1. at the beginning your retention is at 100% but after a first couple of days it drops at 40%
  1. the first few days the memory loss is the biggest
2. we tend to forget less quickly the lists we spent the most time memorizing
first psychologist to experiment and research about memory
spacing effect
1. studying or learning in a long time span
  1. people who study for exam a few days before are most likely to remember more rather than cramming for a night

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