PSYCH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Hermann Ebbinghaus, Anterograde Amnesia, Implicit Memory
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To understand the properties of learning, we have to understand the properties of memory. This was an extremely difficult topic to study scientifically no framework, technology, knowledge of individual experiences etc. Historically, many people have questioned whether or not we could scientifically study the topic of memory. Worries about being able to control for individual experience linked differences. Questions about how to explore the processes involved. Questions about the accuracy of memories reported. Most psychologists avoided this topic because of these issues. Number of nonsense syllables in the list. Length of time that passed before testing himself after learning the nonsense syllables. Length of time that passed before testing himself after just reading the nonsense syllables. Number of times reading the nonsense syllables: he was able generate from this list. Information about memory capacity (7 2 items): magic number !! It showed us that we could scientifically study the topic of memory.
