Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ492278
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Publication Date: 1994
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The Magical Number Seven: Still Magic after All These Years?
Baddeley, Alan
Psychological Review, v101 n2 p353-56 Apr 1994
George A. Miller's essay gives a clear account of information theory and demonstrates how the concept of limited channel capacity can be applied across sensory dimensions. Its major influence has been demonstrating that immediate memory span is relatively insensitive to the amount of information per item. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Information Theory, Information Utilization, Memory, Sensory Experience
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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