Cognitive load
minds.md/zakirullin/cognitiveWhen reading code, you put things like values of variables, control flow logic and call sequences into your head. The average person can hold roughly four such chunks in working memory. Once the cognitive load reaches this threshold, it becomes much harder to understand things. Let's say we have been asked to make some fixes to a completely unfamiliar project. We were told that a really smart developer had contributed to it. Lots of cool architectures, fancy libraries and trendy technologies were used. In other words, the author had created a high cognitive load for us.
The Magic of Bird Brains
newyorker.com/science/elements/the-magic-of-bird-brainsCrows are smart enough to pick up trash. Why won’t they?
What Makes Brain Fog So Unforgiving - The Atlantic
theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/09/long-covid-brain-fog-symptom-executive-function/671393/Brain fog isn’t like a hangover or depression. It’s a disorder of executive function that makes basic cognitive tasks absurdly hard.
Designing for Cognitive Differences · An A List Apart Article
alistapart.com/article/designing-for-cognitive-differencesBrandon Gregory considers how to design accessibly for cognitive differences like anxiety disorders, inattention, and depression.
Rules of memory 'beautifully' rewritten - BBC News
bbc.co.uk/news/health-39518580Everything you know about memory may be wrong.