Abstract
CURRENT theory tends to emphasize the importance of interference in forgetting and to minimize the role of time lapse in the decay of the memory trace, Conrad1, however, has recently shown that the immediate recall of eight-digit numbers is better when the numbers are presented and reproduced by subjects at a fast rate than when they are presented and reproduced at a slow rate. He interprets this finding as indicating that simple decay of the memory trace is an important factor in the loss of immediate memory.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Buy this article
- Purchase on SpringerLink
- Instant access to the full article PDF.
USD 39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Conrad, R., Nature, 179, 831 (1957).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
FRASER, D. Decay of Immediate Memory with Age. Nature 182, 1163 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821163a0
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/1821163a0
This article is cited by
-
Effect of varied stimulus complexity and duration upon immediate recall of visual material in a serial learning task
AV communication review (1974)
-
Effects of a Drug and Immediate Memory
Nature (1965)
