Chunking
Chunking is the process of grouping individual items of information into larger, meaningful units so that working memory can hold more of the underlying material. An expert can hold the same amount of information in working memory as a novice, but chunked into larger conceptual units — which is part of why experts don't experience overload at volumes that overwhelm beginners.
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- Working memory is the brain's real-time processing system, responsible for holding and manipulating new information as it's encountered. It has a hard capacity ceiling — approximately five to nine…
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