Robert A. Bjork - Long-Term Memory

The theory of disuse and the role of forgetting in human memory

Dr. Bjork explains how our intuitions about memory are often faulty and how the act of forgetting information can lead to a better retention of information in the long term.  This has important implications in the field of education, where quick performance improvements are often counterproductive for the ultimate goal of long-term retention of information.

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Personal background
Personal background
My interest in long-term memory
My interest in long-term memory
The NEW theory of Disuse
The NEW theory of Disuse
Dissociating learning from performance
Dissociating learning from performance
The theory of disuse and the role of forgetting in human memory
The theory of disuse and the role of forgetting in human memory
Storage strength vs. retrieval strength
Storage strength vs. retrieval strength
An example of adaptive memory in real life
An example of adaptive memory in real life
Retrieval induced forgetting
Retrieval induced forgetting
Using memory shapes memory
Using memory shapes memory
How to improve learning
How to improve learning
Desirable difficulties - slowing down learning
Desirable difficulties - slowing down learning
Spacing improves long-term retention
Spacing improves long-term retention
The benefits of interleaving practice
The benefits of interleaving practice
Input less, output more
Input less, output more
The effect of context on memory
The effect of context on memory
What's up next
What's up next
The future of learning
The future of learning