Surgeons, air traffic controllers, waitresses, and bus drivers;or anyone in a high-stress job;take in a steady flow of information that needs to be processed on the spot. But how much is too much? Cognitive scientists in Australia have concluded that humans can juggle four chunks; of information at any given instant. After that, they become confused. Their next move is no more reasoned than flipping a coin.

Oh no! We're getting stupider! I learned a couple years ago in Psych 1101 that humans can hold *7* chunks of information. At this rate, we'll all be on par with Paris Hilton by the time the next Batman sequel rolls around.

-janelane

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Oh Lisa! You and your stories! Bart is a vampire! Beer kills brain-cells! Now lets go back to that...building...thingy... where our beds and TV...is.
--Homer Simpson, 1F04

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