Cognitive Load & Information Processing
Signal vs Noise
The principle that interface elements should be evaluated by whether they contribute meaningful information (signal) or create unnecessary distraction (noise).
In plain language
Every element either helps the user do what they came to do or gets in the way. There is no neutral.
In the wild
Implementations of this model aren’t wired to this view yet — they live in the implementations table.
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