Miller’s_Law

Miller’s Law §

• The average person can only keep 7 (plus or minus 2) items in their working memory.

Takeaways §

1. Don’t use the “magical number seven” to justify unnecessary design limitations.
2. Organize content into smaller chunks to help users process, understand, and memorize easily.
3. Remember that short-term memory capacity will vary per individual, based on their prior knowledge and situational context.