Very rapid forgettingPaulMuterauthorHuman forgetting can be much more rapid than previous experiments have indicated. Subjects who do not expect a test after a filled retention interval can rarely recall three consonants correctly after 2 sec of distraction. If there are two kinds of memory, primary and secondary, the present technique provides a purer method of studying forgetting from primary memory.Cognitive PsychologyCognitive Psychology1980Journal (Paginated)