Miller’s rule is no longer considered biologically or cognitively accurate. Chunking masks true capacity. Miller knew that chunking matters, but modern tests that can isolate unchurched items show that baseline is much lower than 7.
The current understanding is magical number is 4 plus-minus 1.
Miller’s rule is no longer considered biologically or cognitively accurate. Chunking masks true capacity. Miller knew that chunking matters, but modern tests that can isolate unchurched items show that baseline is much lower than 7.
The current understanding is magical number is 4 plus-minus 1.