PLoS One March 2016 PMID 26148023

Replication and Analysis of Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve.

Jaap M J Murre, Joeri Dros

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The overall sentiment shows genuine interest and moderate agreement with the idea that the forgetting curve has been reliably replicated, as illustrated by comments referencing the study's methodology and implications. Words like 'confirmed,' 'fascinating,' and questions about the validity of small sample sizes reflect curiosity and critical thinking, shaping a nuanced view of the research's significance.

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Most of the discussions acknowledge the validity of the replication of Ebbinghaus' forgetting curve, with some skepticism about the sample sizes and the overall robustness.

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Posts demonstrate strong curiosity about the study, highlighting its relevance and implications for learning and memory, e.g., mentions of reinforcement and educational relevance.

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Participants actively reference specific aspects of the research, such as the small sample size (N=1) and the mathematical models used, indicating a moderate level of engagement.

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While the discussions reinforce the importance of the findings, there is some doubt about its generalizability and real-world impact beyond controlled settings.

Abstract in brief

  • The study successfully replicates Ebbinghaus's classic forgetting curve from 1880 using the method of savings, demonstrating similar results to the original data after various intervals of relearning.
  • The analysis examines how the order of items (serial position) affects forgetting and tests different mathematical models to best fit the curve, noting that the curve is not perfectly smooth but shows a noticeable increase in retention around 24 hours.
  • It concludes that the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve has been reliably replicated, highlighting its characteristics, including a possible "jump" in memory retention at the 24-hour mark.]

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Researcher: @satyarakaaa Content Writer: @wildhemm Sumber: 1. https://t.co/47oLfASaLV 2. https://t.co/qLw3Kb4wHA 3. https://t.co/dgfBFb2deQ 4. https://t.co/qhL1GbLsiC 5. https://t.co/QY5uZZLM4H 6. The Psychology Book (DK)

May 17, 2020 · 10 likes · 186,386 followers View post →
Ashok Vishwakarma ✪
@avishwakarmadev · X

An Interesting read #ForgettingCurve by #Ebbinghaus

Mar 24, 2022 · 8 likes · 1 share · 1,124 followers View post →
Therfer
@therfer · X

@MihermanaElba @PascualGil1 Hay una curva del olvido bien conocida en psicología, la curva de Ebbinghaus que se ha replicado recientemente, por ejemplo: https://t.co/D9O0SZiHUd Todos en mayor o menor medida, olvidamos con el tiempo. Ahora bien, como dijo Cicerón, quien nunca supo nada puede olvidar ;-)

Aug 2, 2021 · 7 likes · 1,643 followers View post →
Daisy Christodoulou
@daisychristo · X

@EfratFurst @MrsJseducation I took the underlying data from this replication study and put it in an Excel. https://t.co/r1Qv3aHejV

Jan 4, 2023 · 6 likes · 1 share · 66,104 followers View post →
Alex Black
@alexbclearning · X

Interesting that we see a lot of use of the Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve. I was taken aback to find that he himself did N=1 A new study has replicated it also N=1 https://t.co/qS4pqY2dRw

Nov 20, 2019 · 4 likes · 1,917 followers View post →
Andrew M
@Tower_Overwatch · X

@TheTriarii If you're trying to retain it permanently, you can't treat it like cramming for a test. You have to apply the principles of Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve. https://t.co/ebEZ5IIcLu

Jan 1, 2023 · 4 likes · 1,253 followers View post →

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Cobblestone Learning
@cstonelearning · X

Did you know that we forget nearly 50% of what we’ve learned within an hour if it isn’t reinforced? Check out this fascinating study that dives into the #ForgettingCurve and why reinforcement is key: https://t.co/I64kyxOPo7 #landd #learninganddevelopment #reinforcedlearning

Jan 20, 2025 · 354 followers View post →
Alex Black
@alexbclearning · X

@smashEDITT Is it right that the Ebbinghaus forgetting curve is based on N=1 and has only been replicated once also with N=1 https://t.co/qS4pqY2dRw If so why is it used in Ed presentations with such authority?

Jul 26, 2024 · 3 likes · 1,917 followers View post →
Youki Terada
@YoukiTerada · X

@Larryferlazzo It's been replicated (very small-scale), but I'd still consider it a very rough approximation in controlled settings. It exists, but I don't think we'll ever really know the exact shape (since it's so context-dependent). Check out this study: https://t.co/XRBFFpLTSz

Apr 9, 2024 · 1 like · 4,231 followers View post →
Cowgf
@C0WGF · X

@vampiebat Replication and Analysis of Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve (it is for a possible youtube video i would like to make (: )

Feb 4, 2024 · 1 like · 428 followers View post →
Jimmy Koppel
@jimmykoppel · X

@JohnMeuser I'm hearing a lot of stuff about cats. I don't see the connection to forgetting curves. A quick Google scholar search turns up this replication: https://t.co/ymxM3t0Syc The quoted ALEKS paper also sees exponential decay in retention Why are these flawed?

Dec 26, 2023 · 1 like · 3,295 followers View post →
Nat (They/Them)
@NJL_Blancq · X

@TheLeeMcLaren @NatashaMDay This 100% applies to non-fiction as well. I don’t agree that it’s pointless at all. If working around the forgetting curve theory works for you then great, but it’s based on an observational study of literally 1 bloke. https://t.co/yr8lLFzcIx We all learn and relax in our own way

Nov 11, 2023 · 2 likes · 957 followers View post →
Ismael Sanz
@sanz_ismael · X

@tizitaglia @edutopia Aquí está el paper https://t.co/XJ4KlvAedP

Jun 25, 2023 · 2 likes · 27,950 followers View post →
Daniel Abrahams
@DanAbrahams77 · X

@MrALott @RJPcoach @_ToddBeane @msceducation @CoachingFamily https://t.co/pz0eYutpwT

May 3, 2023 · 3 likes · 54,487 followers View post →
Ben Wilbrink
@benwilbrink · X

RT @daisychristo: @EfratFurst @MrsJseducation I took the underlying data from this replication study and put it in an Excel. https://t.co/r…

Jan 5, 2023 · 1 share · 2,233 followers View post →
Daisy Christodoulou
@daisychristo · X

@EfratFurst @MrsJseducation I took the underlying data from this replication study and put it in an Excel. https://t.co/r1Qv3aHejV

Jan 4, 2023 · 6 likes · 1 share · 66,104 followers View post →
Andrew M
@Tower_Overwatch · X

@TheTriarii If you're trying to retain it permanently, you can't treat it like cramming for a test. You have to apply the principles of Ebbinghaus's forgetting curve. https://t.co/ebEZ5IIcLu

Jan 1, 2023 · 4 likes · 1,253 followers View post →
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@inkyavanzai · X

@Oh_inu_ one subject… https://t.co/msHOidcpIZ

Apr 13, 2022 · 257 followers View post →
Ankit | MVP | GDE
@ankitsharma_007 · X

RT @_avishwakarma: An Interesting read #ForgettingCurve by #Ebbinghaus

Mar 24, 2022 · 1 share · 5,756 followers View post →
Ashok Vishwakarma ✪
@avishwakarmadev · X

An Interesting read #ForgettingCurve by #Ebbinghaus

Mar 24, 2022 · 8 likes · 1 share · 1,124 followers View post →
esTOCma
@esTOCma1 · X

Ref: Murre, J. M., & Dros, J. (2015). Replication and analysis of Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve. PloS one, 10(7), e0120644.

Jan 7, 2022 · 77 followers View post →
Alex Black
@alexbclearning · X

@CMooreAnderson I believe N=1 for this curve and was replicated once with N=1 https://t.co/qS4pqY2dRw

Aug 27, 2021 · 1 like · 1,917 followers View post →
Therfer
@therfer · X

@MihermanaElba @PascualGil1 Hay una curva del olvido bien conocida en psicología, la curva de Ebbinghaus que se ha replicado recientemente, por ejemplo: https://t.co/D9O0SZiHUd Todos en mayor o menor medida, olvidamos con el tiempo. Ahora bien, como dijo Cicerón, quien nunca supo nada puede olvidar ;-)

Aug 2, 2021 · 7 likes · 1,643 followers View post →
مُحَمَّد
@M7Sa3d · X

يطول الحديث في هذا الموضوع، خصوصًا عن الذاكرة والنسيان السريع .. هذه دراسة جيدة وثرية لمن أراد الاستزادة لتجربة هيرمان عن الذاكرة، ونسيانه (الأُسي) للمعلومات التي حفظها. https://t.co/MHSFL80e4s

Dec 27, 2020 · 303 followers View post →
Stefanie G. Reay, PhD
@stefaniegreay · X

Replication and Analysis of Ebbinghaus’ forgetting curve https://t.co/JTSb8uz4KH

Dec 17, 2020 · 910 followers View post →
UConn CETL
@uconncetl · X

@MathAndCobb One more: https://t.co/kUrrajFszy Ebbinghaus was one of first to study this back in 1880's so it is not a new concept.

Jul 22, 2020 · 305 followers View post →
まんぷく♪
@manpuku_kansou · X

https://t.co/pmmxpCUXHC

Jul 16, 2020 · 447 followers View post →
Andrew Currie
@Ajcurr · X

@_abipaige Im sure you have already referenced it but Ebbinghaus is also worth referencing https://t.co/ntAXwYYWI8

Jul 3, 2020 · 1,185 followers View post →
Jacob Zelko (thecedarprince.bsky.social)
@Jacob_Zelko · X

@wesleysamples @spenceraviav [2] J. M. J. Murre and J. Dros, “Replication and Analysis of Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve,” PLoS ONE, vol. 10, no. 7, p. e0120644, Jul. 2015, doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120644. https://t.co/02pKZ9o13j

Jun 11, 2020 · 429 followers View post →
Logos ID
@logos_id · X

Researcher: @satyarakaaa Content Writer: @wildhemm Sumber: 1. https://t.co/47oLfASaLV 2. https://t.co/qLw3Kb4wHA 3. https://t.co/dgfBFb2deQ 4. https://t.co/qhL1GbLsiC 5. https://t.co/QY5uZZLM4H 6. The Psychology Book (DK)

May 17, 2020 · 10 likes · 186,386 followers View post →
lynmcT
@2liberte · X

#PLOSONE: Replication and Analysis of Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve https://t.co/eIZxbeLC93

Mar 4, 2020 · 182 followers View post →
Christian Bokhove
@cbokhove · X

What I’ve always found fascinating about this replication of Ebbenhaus is that they even copied the sample size of N=1. https://t.co/fBkju7riAw

Jan 24, 2020 · 2 likes · 6,199 followers View post →
Alex Black
@alexbclearning · X

Interesting that we see a lot of use of the Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve. I was taken aback to find that he himself did N=1 A new study has replicated it also N=1 https://t.co/qS4pqY2dRw

Nov 20, 2019 · 4 likes · 1,917 followers View post →
Paul de Laat
@Pauldelaat85 · X

@volksfilosoof @FransDroog @bijlesduits https://t.co/XlrAoYCv4A Klein beetje zoekwerk en de betrouwbaarheidsintervallen heb je zo gevonden. Wat precies in het artikel staat ben ik al weer vergeten...

Oct 21, 2019 · 673 followers View post →
Jonathan Marshall
@LearningJNM · X

@TomBSpencer https://t.co/BK3fyMuvYf this is good. Ebbinghaus’ findings confirmed by Murre and Dros https://t.co/0XcNvQBpdb

Jul 23, 2019 · 3 likes · 1,145 followers View post →
Ramón Nogueras
@RamonNogueras · X

RT @FBpsy: Un clásico de clásicos que sí se replica: la curva del olvido de Ebbinghaus https://t.co/VhaMFHa6WC https://t.co/pOy9EG0ueb

Jun 27, 2019 · 3 shares · 42,029 followers View post →
Fernando Blanco
@FBpsy · X

RT @FBpsy: Un clásico de clásicos que sí se replica: la curva del olvido de Ebbinghaus https://t.co/VhaMFHa6WC https://t.co/pOy9EG0ueb

Jun 27, 2019 · 3 shares · 7,938 followers View post →
中澤 港%人類生態学者@神戸大学
@MinatoNakazawa · X

@BigmamaLgm @shige_LGM エビングハウスの忘却曲線ですね。 https://t.co/mczyrUsVF4 は,英語の図は正しいですが日本語の説明が誤り(計算も)です 元の数値は節約率なので忘れる割合ではありません https://t.co/LGth2IWfqy なお元データは古いですが2015年にも追試で確かめられています https://t.co/7rQCc2JCuZ

Jan 24, 2019 · 4,210 followers View post →