The enigma of forgetting
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2201332119
Abstract: Ebbinghaus (1) showed, long ago, that forgetting follows a curvilinear trajectory, with information forgotten rapidly at first and more slowly with the continued passage of time. But why do we forget at all and why… read more here.
Keywords: information; time; rate forgetting; memory ... See more keywords
Rate of forgetting is independent from initial degree of learning across different age groups.
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DOI: 10.1177/17470218221128780
Abstract: It is well established that the more we learn, the more we remember. It is also known that our ability to acquire new information changes with age. An important remaining issue for debate is whether… read more here.
Keywords: independent initial; degree learning; rate forgetting; initial degree ... See more keywords