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"7 plus or minus two" is one of the most misused and misquoted Psychology research findings ever. It's better to just say "a few" or "a handful" rather than thi
by harrybr 16y ago
"7 plus or minus two" is one of the most misused and misquoted Psychology research findings ever. It's better to just say "a few" or "a handful" rather than this as it makes it clear you are being approximate, rather than attempting to link your argument back to Miller's classic paper
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Miller/ http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/Miller/
- lazyjeff 16y agoAgree. See this article discussing the merits of the original 7 +- 2 statement: http://tastyresearch.com/2006/08/30/debunking-the-seven-plus-or-minus-two-myth/ http://tastyresearch.com/2006/08/30/debunking-the-seven-plus...
- immad 16y agoI take your point. However I assume Reid meant "a few" anyway and the 7 +/- 2 was just to frame it. It doesn't really change the meaning of the statement either way.