Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve

Definition

Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve is a graph that represents how memory decreases over time when there is no attempt to retain or retrieve the information. It shows that we tend to forget rapidly at first, and then the rate of forgetting slows down.

Related terms

Encoding Failure:

This term refers to the failure to encode or store information in our memory due to lack of attention or effort.

Retrieval Failure:

Retrieval failure occurs when we cannot access stored information from our memory even though we know we learned it before.

Interference:

Interference happens when new or old memories interfere with our ability to remember something correctly.