Hermann Ebbinghaus forgot a new list that he learned faster than did most college students who participated in later experiments. Why did Ebbinghaus forget so rapidly?

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Ebbinghaus likely experienced proactive interference, where old information interferes with the ability to remember new information. Since he repeatedly tested himself on similar lists, earlier lists interfered with his memory of new lists.

Hermann Ebbinghaus Forgot a New List That He Learned Faster