Active thinking has an upper limit on complexity

Short-term memory is used for active thinking and processing information. Because short term memory is limited to $7\pm2$ items, this places a clear uppre-limit on the complexity of a thought at a given moment.

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• Create something concrete to understand and develop ideas
  • Active thinking has an upper limit on complexity. Producing something outside of your mind allows you to escape this limit. It also allows you to iterate on your idea much easier and with greater purpose.