The magical number 4 in short-term memory: A reconsideration of mental storage capacity

Nelson Cowan

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DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x01003922
Published: 2001-02
Container: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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@article{allodium:10.1017/s0140525x01003922,
  title = {The magical number 4 in short-term memory: A reconsideration of mental storage capacity},
  author = {Nelson Cowan},
  year = {2001},
  journal = {Behavioral and Brain Sciences},
  doi = {10.1017/s0140525x01003922},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x01003922}
}

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Cowan, N. (2001). The magical number 4 in short-term memory: A reconsideration of mental storage capacity. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x01003922

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