Hermann Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus was a pioneering psychologist who studied memory and learning in the late 19th century. He is best known for his research on memory retention, particularly his discovery of the "forgetting curve," which shows how information is lost over time if not reinforced. Ebbinghaus used himself as a subject to explore how different factors, like time and repetition, affect memory. His work laid the foundation for modern understanding of memory processes, highlighting the importance of practice and the way our brain organizes and retrieves information.