Off-topic: Magic Number 7 (WAS: Re: XML Editors - Word 2000?? )

[Didier PH Martin]

Hi Trevor

Trevor said:
The point here is:- memory is specific to individuals - there is no
generality about different people's ability to remember. Some exposed to
lots of numbers will remember - with practice lots, others can not remember
any.

do not pin hopes on any one number - identify the nature of the person
first.

Didier says:
I won't continue this thread in the XML list because it is more appropriate
in a psychology discussion group. However, to respond to your point,
training do not affect short memory capacity but uses it more efficiently by
using tricks like story telling, image associations, etc... In fact, by
using such tricks the chucking mechanism is more powerful and refer to
bigger set of data.

Your point about mind expansion reminds me some Timothy Larry arguments in
the 60s.

regards
Didier PH Martin
mailto:martind at netfolder.com
http://www.netfolder.com


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