Studied how closure applied to waiters – can remember checks until the bill is paid. “Zeigarnik Effect” – the interrupted task is more likely to be recalled.

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Bluma Zeigarnik B Studied Closure Applied Waiters Remember

Bluma Zeigarnik's "Zeigarnik Effect" demonstrates that incomplete tasks are more memorable, observed in waiters recalling unpaid orders.

Bluma Zeigarnik studied how closure relates to memory, particularly how waiters remember unpaid checks, leading to the "Zeigarnik Effect" where interrupted tasks are better recalled.

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Back	Studied how closure applied to waiters – can remember checks until the bill is paid. “Zeigarnik Effect” – the interrupted task is more likely to be recalled.

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