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Cognitive limits persist despite information explosion

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Our capacity for working memory remains limited to approximately seven items, a constraint identified by Pribram and Miller in the 1960s. Despite this cognitive limit, the sheer volume of information available has drastically increased due to technological advancements. This series explores how the internet and artificial intelligence are impacting human cognition and outpacing societal adaptation. AI

IMPACT Explores how AI and the internet are impacting human cognition and our ability to process information.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing cognitive limits in the context of information overload and AI.

Read on Mastodon — fosstodon.org →

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Cognitive limits persist despite information explosion

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    New post: our working memory still caps out at seven items, same as it was for Pribram and Miller in the 1960s. Everything else about how much information reach

    New post: our working memory still caps out at seven items, same as it was for Pribram and Miller in the 1960s. Everything else about how much information reaches us has changed dramatically since. Part 4 of my series on why technology is outpacing society: what 30 years of inter…

    LINKS ctnet.co.uk/ai-information-overload

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