Hermann Ebbinghaus
German psychologist and memory researcher
Born
Died
1909
117 years ago — 59 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
Germany
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Contributed significantly to psychology, particularly in the study of memory and learning. Developed the forgetting curve and the spacing effect, which describe how information is retained and lost over time. Conducted pioneering research using non-words to understand memory processes. Ebbinghaus's work laid the groundwork for future research in cognitive psychology.
Established the forgetting curve model
Introduced the spacing effect in learning
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