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“What is true [in psychology] is alas not new, the new not true.”

Quote by Hermann Ebbinghaus

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Hermann Ebbinghaus

Hermann Ebbinghaus (January 24, 1850 - February 26, 1909) was a German psychologist, known as one of the pioneers of experimental psychology. He is renowned for his research on memory, particularly his studies on the memorization of meaningless syllables. more

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