Description: (Lithuanian-Soviet Psychologist and Psychiatrist)
Bluma Zeigarnik, a Soviet psychologist of Lithuanian origin, made significant contributions to experimental psychology. Her research in the 1920s led to the discovery of the Zeigarnik effect, which highlights that interrupted tasks are better remembered than completed ones. Post-World War II, she played a crucial role in establishing experimental psychopathology as a distinct field in the Soviet Union. Zeigarnik was instrumental in the development of the Department of Psychology at Moscow State University and was honored with the prestigious Lewin Memorial Award for her research in 1983.