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Zeigarnik effect

Zeigarnik effect

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tagspsychology, adhd
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Jul 20, 20221 min read

  • psychology
  • adhd

It postulates that people remember unfinished or interrupted tasks better than completed tasks. 1

This feels VERY relevant with my ADHD and anxiety about completing tasks before forgetting them.

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  1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeigarnik_effect ↩


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