In which branch of science is the "Zeigarnik effect" known?
Correct answer: Psychology
Player #17956147
Is that because we as humans remember our failures more than our successes ?
Player #12419446
When we finish something we more quickly discard it?
Chris RN
Another example of this effect is when a game is constantly interrupted by ads which cause cognitive tension especially if it’s the same ad over and over again…..eg. ‘Royal Match.’ Is anyone else as sick of looking at the cross eyed king in that tiresome ad as I am?
starjumper
nice to know.love to learn new things
CV
Player #17956147, one thing I have never forgotten at 77 is having flunked out of a national spelling bee at about 10 years old on the first word (after studying for months). Chocolate!
Sachin
The emotional memory is stronger than the logical memory.
Player #43490049
This was the basis of my university dissertation and how we get sings stuck in our head, so interesting!!!
Shan
very interesting. no doubt probably why school schedules have lots of breaks etc.
interesting how the human brain works - once the task is complete, that task is then put to the back of the mind, but current task are priority and remain top of mind til finished.
peykansiah
I was in the group students who is doing his task quickly after class. I am still in that mode for the logical like Math tasks. when you do not complete your task it remain in your mind then your brain processes it in background. My feeling is it is good for memorable tasks like writing or studying or even doing an active task.
Player #8988878Xet
ZyggyStardust, What if it's a song that you hate to begin with?
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Chris RN, YES!!
meka
Chris RN, that's why I forked out the money to lose the ads. Too much cognitive tension!
Micki
Chris RN, Solitaire Clash is another one. And it seems to take forever for an opportunity to close it!
Karebear
starjumper, baffled as to the down votes...
Cindy
CV, I lost in the first round also with the word advantageous. I'd never heard it pronounced before and I didn't think to ask for the definition.
Trisha
TwoTin16, I before C except after C
Ulrich
unless you suffer from short term memory loss and if a task is interrupted before completion, I've forgotten the task and what I was doing. It's ok,I forget what I'm doing while I'm doing it even when I'm not interrupted.
Rose
TwoTin16, hopefully you're at peace with yourself now 🙂
Rose
Player #17956147, not a failure, merely incomplete😉
Phil 'sum guy'
seems to me if I completed something I no longer have to think about it. however, if not, I will continue to work on how to complete it, even unconsciously.
Player #40685975
The spelling bee word that got me was colonel. Pronounced kernel, which the preceding person spelled kernel and I was asked to spell the word in its different way…… darn old homophones!
Taiwan
Player #17956147,
Yes, it could be.
We always remember the time we failed/get F or U grade, depending on a country's education system.
Even one pass/get C grade and above, they still remember failures more
I think that thinking more about failures create more success so the failures is just a reminder that one is too bad and you know, some words that it would be offensive in nature
pop
I was ousted by the first word given me in a local spelling bee. also at age ten. My word was "village.". I was scared stiff and omitted the second "l."
Bijou
Player #17956147, Perhaps unfinished tasks cause more anxiety than finished ones, and stick in our minds longer?
Βάσια
This is why Im in this game. Seriously. Thank you! We want more!
Redfox
Player #14993519. , Bowie.s ziģgy stardust was awesome
Player #14993519.
Player #8988878Xet, 😆
Player #14993519.
ZyggyStardust, Oh really?
beatlebaby021
Player #4496057, i agree with 110%