When new information is learned, some information is rapidly forgotten relatively quickly. Information that is not forgotten tends to be retained in long-term memory for a long period oftime.

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This is a well-established phenomenon known as the forgetting curve, where much of what is learned in the short-term quickly fades from memory, but what is retained tends to stay in long-term memory for a longer period of time.

When New Information Is Learned, Some Information Is Rapidly Forgotten