What Should We Remember?
We reduce events and lists to their key elements
List–length effect
Description
The finding that recall performance decreases as the length of a list to be remembered increases.
List–length effect in business decision
Employees may struggle to remember all key action items if a meeting concludes with a very long list of tasks; shorter, prioritized lists are more effective.
List–length effect in personal life decision
You find it harder to recall all names of acquaintances at a reunion when the group is large.