Zeigarnik effect

psychological phenomena when an activity that has been interrupted may be more readily recalled
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Zeigarnik effect

Summary

Zeigarnik effect is a phenomenon[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Zeigarnik effect's field of work was psychology[3].
  • Zeigarnik effect's instance of is recorded as phenomenon[4].
  • Zeigarnik effect's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[5].
  • Bluma Zeigarnik is named after Zeigarnik effect[6].
  • Zeigarnik effect's part of is recorded as psychological terminology[7].
  • Zeigarnik effect's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0073213[8].
  • Zeigarnik effect's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1239_76t[9].
  • Zeigarnik effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780953698[10].
  • Zeigarnik effect's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 자이가르니크 효과[11].
  • Zeigarnik effect's APA Dictionary of Psychology entry is recorded as zeigarnik-effect[12].
  • Zeigarnik effect's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 26641[13].
  • Zeigarnik effect's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as efecte-zeigarnik[14].

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Career and Affiliations

Zeigarnik effect's field of work was psychology[3].

Why It Matters

Zeigarnik effect ranks in the top 8% of phenomenon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (671 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Zeigarnik effect. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/zeigarnik-effect
MLA “Zeigarnik effect.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/zeigarnik-effect.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_zeigarnik-effect_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Zeigarnik effect}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/zeigarnik-effect}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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