- **Epistemic status:** #evergreen The Zeigarnik Effect, named after the Lithuanian-Soviet psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik, is the ability to recall unfinished, interrupted or uncompleted tasks easily when compared to completed tasks. This is due to the brain deleting information it deems to be unnecessary. --- ## References - Ahrens, S. (2022). _How to Take Smart Notes: One Simple Technique to Boost Writing, Learning and Thinking_. Sönke Ahrens. - _How to Use the Zeigarnik Effect to Boost Mental Heath_. (2021, October 29). Psych Central. <https://psychcentral.com/health/zeigarnik-effect> - _The Zeigarnik Effect Is Why You Keep Thinking of Unfinished Work_. (n.d.). Verywell Mind. Retrieved July 26, 2024, from <https://www.verywellmind.com/zeigarnik-effect-memory-overview-4175150> - Zeigarnik effect. (2024). In _Wikipedia_. <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zeigarnik_effect&oldid=1233974193> - _Zeigarnik Effect | Psychology Today_. (n.d.). Retrieved July 26, 2024, from <https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/basics/zeigarnik-effect>