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--- Andrea Brundt <andrea_w_brundt -at- hotmail -dot- com> wrote:
> <...>
> I think you end up using the "rule of 7" in an arbitrary
> way that doesn't add value to your doc. I'm all for
> understanding how the brain works and using that knowledge
> to make better documents, but I'm puzzled -- 7 what?,
> letters words, clauses, steps, concepts, topics, chapters,
> books...?
I agree that too much information, too densely packed can cause the
reader to miss things.
My personal experience leads me to believe that the real number is
more like 2 +/- 7 items, and like all processes involving mental
function, the number is highly caffiene-dependent.
