Ebbinghaus

Ebbinghaus

1. memory experiments

   • nonsense syllables
     • sequence of consonant, vowel, and consonant (CVC) that has no relevance in sound to any words.
       • recited different syllables and tested different learning intervals, noting the speed of learning and forgetting.
   • overleaning effect
     • memorizing a list requires 10 repitions, then another 10 repitions. This would be 100% overlearning.
       • the effect of overleaning effect is to make the information resistance to disruption or loss
   • recall
     • free recall
       • attempt to recall the list items; order is not important
     • serial recall
       • attempt to recall the list items in the order studied.

2. forgetting curve

   • at the beginning your retention is at 100% but after a first couple of days it drops at 40%
     • the first few days the memory loss is the biggest
   • we tend to forget less quickly the lists we spent the most time memorizing

3. first psychologist to experiment and research about memory

4. spacing effect

   • studying or learning in a long time span
     • 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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