Why it matters
Influences learning and interface design.
Core term · George A. Miller
The Magical Number Seven
George Miller's famous observation that our short-term memory can juggle only about seven items at once, give or take two, before things start slipping away.
Areas of life
Learningproduct design
How to handle it
Reduce cognitive load.
Who shaped this idea
The thinker behind it
From concept to practice
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