Miller's Law - How To Discuss
Chloe Ramirez
Updated on May 31, 2026
Millers Law,
Definition of Millers Law:
Observation that an individual normally can retain or process only seven give or take two (7±2) items (chunks) of information in their correct serial-order, in his or her short-term (15 to 30 seconds duration) or working memory. Reported by the Princeton Universitys cognitive psychologist George A. Miller in 1956, it is accepted more as a rule of thumb than a scientifically proven fact. Also called Millers Magic Number.
Meaning of Millers Law & Millers Law Definition