UX Laws Reference: Miller's Law
Psychology & UX Laws · ux laws
Updated 2026-07-28
- Human working memory is limited.
- Reduce the amount users must remember.
- Group information into meaningful chunks:
- Navigation sections.
- Form steps.
- Categories.
- Do not force users to memorize:
- Codes.
- Previous choices.
- Complex instructions.
- Show information when needed instead of making users store it.
- Good interfaces move memory from the user's brain into the system.
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