The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two
Based on a 1956 review of memory research, psychologist George Miller concluded that the capacity of short-term memory is limited to approximately seven items, plus or minus two. This range, from 5 to 9 items, is often referred to as the 'magic number' in psychology.
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