Hermann Ebbinghaus

German psychologist and memory researcher

Hermann Ebbinghaus - Thinkers & Philosophers born January 24th, 1850
Born
Died

1909
117 years ago — 59 years old

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Thinkers & Philosophers

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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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