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I don't have the references right in front of me but I'm pretty sure the 7 +/- 2 in Law six is now thought to be 5 +/- 2. Wiki puts it at 4 +/- 1: https://en.

by dhimes 9y ago

I don't have the references right in front of me but I'm pretty sure the 7 +/- 2 in Law six is now thought to be 5 +/- 2. Wiki puts it at 4 +/- 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-term_memory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-term_memory

k_ 9y ago
Plus the associated illustration (on Laws of UX) seems to agree with you.
azhenley 9y ago
Any of Nelson Cowan's recent papers on the topic are good references for this smaller working memory.