The Forgetting Curve

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Who studied the forgetting curve and when?

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Hermann Ebbinghaus in 1885.

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What does the forgetting curve describe?

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It describes how quickly we forget new information over time.

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How quickly do we forget information in the first 24 hours?

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We forget the fastest in the first 24 hours.

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What happens to the speed of forgetting over time?

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The speed of forgetting slows down over time.

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How much information is forgotten after about six days?

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Most of the new information is forgotten after about six days.

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What effect does revising information have on memory?

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Revising makes the memory stronger and slows down the speed of forgetting.

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What happens if we revise information repeatedly?

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We can leave longer periods of time between revisions.

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What factors can make us forget faster?

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Being tired, under stress, or if the information was difficult to understand.

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What type of information is easier to remember?

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Information that is very important or meaningful to us.