Top-Down IA
An approach to information architecture that begins with high-level structures and breaks them down into detailed components.
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Retroactive Interference
A phenomenon where new information interferes with the ability to recall previously learned information, affecting memory retention.
Negativity Effect
The tendency for negative information to have a greater impact on one's psychological state and processes than neutral or positive information.
Tree Testing
A usability technique used to evaluate the findability and labeling of topics in a website's structure by having participants find specific items in a simplified text version of the site.
Shallow Processing
A cognitive approach where information is processed at a surface level, focusing on basic features rather than deeper meaning, often leading to poorer memory retention.
Serial Position Effect
A cognitive bias where people tend to remember the first and last items in a series better than those in the middle, impacting recall and memory.
Availability Cascade
A self-reinforcing process in which a collective belief gains more plausibility through its increasing repetition in public discourse.
Limited Attention
The concept that humans have a finite capacity for attention, influencing how they perceive and interact with information.
Ostrich Effect
A cognitive bias where people avoid negative information or situations, preferring to remain uninformed or ignore problems.