The mathematical relationship describing how memory retention decreases over time without rehearsal or review, typically showing rapid initial forgetting followed by more gradual decline.
Example: Ebbinghaus's research showing that people forget about 50% of new information within an hour and 70% within 24 hours without repetition or meaningful processing.
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