Principle: Working Memory
One of the most famous papers in cognitive psychology is George Miller’s The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two.
In the paper, we learn that the number of items most people can hold in working memory is seven, plus or minus two.
Working memory is incredibly important because it is the type of memory that we rely on when we are reasoning and making decisions. The amount of information we can hold in working memory thus influences how well we can think on our feet.
The key to mastering working memory is to understand what exactly Miller meant by item.
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Our Working Memory
The limited amount of load we can take on our working memory, which functions like computer RAM, is called the cognitive load.
Miller's Law states that we need to limit our cognitive loads and hold on to approximately seven number of objects at a given time.
Working Memory
- Working memory is where you hold the micro-intentions and deliberate aim of having a desired outcome for each and every task you engage in
- All the decisions, planning, thinking, actions, and behaviors you do over the course of a day: anything you set out to do
- You lean on you...
Working Memory
- what you're immediately & consciously processing in your mind
- through its connections to other parts of your brain, you can access long term memories
- holds only about 4 chunks of information (researchers said 7 in the past)
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