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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 ...

Forgetting is an evolutionary advantage: if the brain retained every memory and held onto every bit of information it takes in, it would be impossible for individuals to act. We need for our brains to ...