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=== Examples === Below are two examples of cognitive overload taking place when the design of graphics and informational displays fails to follow The Principle of Capacity Limitations. β’ This image is from the article https://www.theedadvocate.org/17-ways-to-prevent-cognitive-overload-in-your-students/ [[File:DakwsobXcAA4jBM.jpeg|thumb right|260x260px|'''Image 2''']] β’ This image is from https://www.arngren.net/ [[File:Image_2.png|thumb right|260x260px|'''Image 3''']] Both images include amounts of information that exceeds the maximum capacity of the working memory. Viewers of the images above are unlikely to understand all of the given messages as it is infeasible for them to retain and process the excessive information.
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