How Many Items Can You Remember?

Posted on May 5, 2008 at 11:47 am.
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Researchers have found out that the maximum amount of items we can store in our conscious mind is only three to four at a time. This is what’s called our working memory. It is more active version of short-term memory, which refers to the temporary storage of information. Scientists also suggested that the true capacity is lower when people are not allowed to use tricks like repeating items over and over or grouping items together.