p. 19
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The constant flux and caprice of mental events do not admit of the establishment of stable experimental conditions.
— Hermann Ebbinghaus
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Source: Wikiquote: "Hermann Ebbinghaus" (Quotes, Memory: A contribution to experimental psychology, 1885: Hermann Ebbinghaus (1885). Memory: A contribution to experimental psychology. New York: Dover.)
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About Hermann Ebbinghaus
Hermann Ebbinghaus (January 24, 1850 — February 26, 1909) was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory, and is known for his discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect. He was also the first person to describe the learning curve. He was the father of the eminent neo-Kantian philosopher Julius Ebbinghaus.
About Hermann Ebbinghaus
Hermann Ebbinghaus (January 24, 1850 — February 26, 1909) was a German psychologist who pioneered the experimental study of memory, and is known for his discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect. He was also the first person to describe the learning curve. He was the father of the eminent neo-Kantian philosopher Julius Ebbinghaus.
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