The amount of mental resources needed to understand and interact with an interface. Cognitive Load is a psychology concept closely related to Miller’s Law. Takeaways When the amount of information coming in exceeds the space we have available, we struggle mentally to keep up — tasks become more difficult, details are missed, and we begin to feel overwhelmed. Intrinsic cognitive load refers to the effort required by users to carry around information relevant to their goal, absorb new infor...
