Visual and Speech Memory
From a report on Ben Shneiderman's visual interface work: 'when you tell your computer to "page down" or "italicize that word" by speaking aloud, you're gobbling up precious chunks of memory -- leaving you with little brainpower to focus on the task at hand. It's easier to type or click a mouse while thinking about something else because hand-eye coordination uses a different part of the brain, the researchers concluded.'
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Saturday, May 11, 2002 | Permalink | Filed in Psychology