The Zeigarnik Effect

Uncompleted tasks linger in your mind!

The Zeigarnik effect is a psychological phenomenon that describes the tendency for people to remember uncompleted or interrupted tasks better than completed ones. This effect suggests that unfinished tasks create a state of tension or cognitive dissonance, leading to improved memory and mental fixation on those tasks until they are completed. Once a task is finished, the mind no longer perceives it as important, and it tends to be forgotten more easily.

The Zeigarnik effect has implications for understanding motivation, productivity, and memory retention.

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