Short term memory capacity is limited. When reading, a person uses short term memory to understand, and the writer needs to take this capacity into account.
Having deleted an entire episode, I, distracted by what I am reading rather than what I had planned, discuss connecting psychology to the scientific method to synthesis​, cognitive science, and writing. How can knowing how the mind works help a person both being a better thinker and a better writer? If you enjoy this episode, here are some others you might find interesting: On Writing Good Plots, On Asking the Right Questions to Think Creatively, On How the Book is Better than the Movie
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