Editing Cognitive load (section)

===Individual differences===
As of 1984 it was established for example, that there were individual differences in processing capacities between [[novice]]s and [[expert]]s. Experts have more knowledge or experience with regard to a specific task which reduces the cognitive load associated with the task. Novices do not have this experience or knowledge and thus have heavier cognitive load.<ref name="Murphy and Wright 1984">{{cite journal |last1=Murphy |first1=Gregory L. |last2=Wright |first2=Jack C. |title=Changes in conceptual structure with expertise: Differences between real-world experts and novices |journal=Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition |date=1984 |volume=10 |issue=1 |pages=144–155 |doi=10.1037/0278-7393.10.1.144 }}</ref>