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LESSON 3 · Storytelling That Captivates

PAUSE TO THINK

What waiter story helped inspire Zeigarnik's research?

Unpaid orders seemed easier to remember

Lewin reportedly noticed a waiter remembering unpaid orders better than settled ones. Zeigarnik later tested interruption in lab tasks, but the exact memory advantage has not reliably replicated.

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