Mental models/Dual Coding
Cognitive Load & Information Processing

Dual Coding

Allan Paivio's theory that the brain processes verbal and visual information through separate but interconnected systems, and that encoding information in both improves retention.

In plain language

Pairing visuals with text improves comprehension and recall. The brain processes them through separate channels simultaneously.

In the wild

Implementations of this model aren’t wired to this view yet — they live in the implementations table.

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