Memory & Recognition
Recognition Over Recall
A principle from cognitive psychology stating that recognition memory is significantly stronger than recall memory. Interfaces should show options rather than requiring users to remember them.
In plain language
It's easier to recognise an option than retrieve it from memory. Show options, don't make users remember them.
In the wild
Implementations of this model aren’t wired to this view yet — they live in the implementations table.
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