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Hermann Ebbinghaus

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Hermann Ebbinghaus (1850 to 1909) was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory. He is best known for discovering the forgetting curve and the spacing effect, and he was the first person to describe the learning curve. His work showed that memory and learning could be measured and studied under controlled conditions, and it still underlies research on how spacing study sessions over time supports retention. He was the father of the neo-Kantian philosopher Julius Ebbinghaus.

Hermann Ebbinghaus
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Forgetting Curve

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Serial-Position Effect

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Spaced Repetition

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Spacing Effect

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Theories and Approaches Developed

Forgetting Curve, Learning Theory and Concepts
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Learning Curve, Learning Theory and Concepts
Source Wikipedia: Hermann Ebbinghaus
Serial-Position Effect, Learning Theory and Concepts
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Spaced Repetition, Learning Theory and Concepts
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Spacing Effect, Learning Theory and Concepts
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Germany

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Wikipedia: Hermann Ebbinghaus
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  • Theories and Approaches Developed: Spacing Effect, Lead
    Ebbinghaus discovered the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.
  • Theories and Approaches Developed: Forgetting Curve, Lead
    Ebbinghaus discovered the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.
  • Theories and Approaches Developed: Learning Curve, Lead
    He was the first person to describe the learning curve.
  • Theories and Approaches Developed: Serial-Position Effect, Body
    Ebbinghaus had also documented the serial position effect, which describes how the position of an item affects recall.
  • In Group: Cognitive and Memory Researchers, Lead
    Ebbinghaus discovered the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.
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Wikipedia: Spaced repetition
Wikimedia FoundationTheories and Approaches Developed: Spaced Repetition, Body
Quote, Theories and Approaches Developed: Spaced Repetition, Body
The method of spaced repetition was first conceived of in the 1880s by German scientist Hermann Ebbinghaus.
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