The FORGETTING Curve
Did you know that within one hour, a person forgets nearly half of what they learn?
And that within 24 hours, almost two-thirds of previously learned information is forgotten?
Hermann Ebbinghaus was born in 1858. He was one of the first to study the process of forgetting. His 1885 experiments showed a relationship between the forgetting of learned information, over time—it’s known as the Hermann Ebbinghaus Forgetting Curve. Ebbinghaus’ experients found that a person actually forgets a large part of what they learn, within just 20 minutes.
Philip Beyer, founder/president of Ebiz Products LLC and founder of Beyer Printing Inc. in Nashville Tenn., is a chronic entrepreneur, business systems analyst and consultant. Author of "System Busters: How to Stop Them in Your Business" and recipient of an InterTech Technology Award for the design and development of System100 business process management software. Beyer speaks to business owners across the country on how to bring lean, sustainable order to their businesses. Contact him at (615) 425-2652.
