Short-term memory can hold:

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The capacity of short-term memory is limited, with the average person being able to hold approximately seven meaningful items (known as Miller's law). This means that it is unlikely that someone could remember a list of seven random words, but they could remember a seven-digit telephone number if it has meaning to them. The duration of short-term memory is variable and can be a few seconds up to 30 seconds, but it is typically not longer than a minute. Short-term memory is not able to hold an unlimited amount of information.

Short-Term Memory Can Hold