Frederic Clay Bartlett was an American psychologist known for his work in cognitive psychology and memory. He is best recognized for his research on how people remember and reconstruct memories, particularly through his famous study involving the War of the Ghosts story. His findings highlighted the role of cultural and personal experiences in shaping memory. Bartlett introduced the concept of "schema," which refers to mental frameworks that help individuals organize and interpret information. His work laid the foundation for understanding how memory functions and influenced later research in psychology, including studies on cognitive processes and social psychology.