"One needs but to say that, in the case of an unfamiliar sequence of syllables, only about seven can be grasped in one act, but that with frequent repetition and gradually increasing familiarity with the series this capacity of consciousness may be increased."

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About Hermann Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus was a German psychologist who pioneered experimental research on memory. He is known for foundational work on the forgetting curve and spaced learning.

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