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A poorly designed chart, on the other hand, can increase cognitive load, forcing the viewer to expend significant mental energy just to decode the visual representation, leaving little capacity left to actually understand the information. 51 By externalizing their schedule onto a physical chart, students can avoid the ineffective and stressful habit of cramming, instead adopting a more consistent and productive routine. For a chair design, for instance: What if we *substitute* the wood with recycled plastic? What if we *combine* it with a bookshelf? How can we *adapt* the design of a bird's nest to its structure? Can we *modify* the scale to make it a giant's chair or a doll's chair? What if we *put it to another use* as a plant stand? What if we *eliminate* the backrest? What if we *reverse* it and hang it from the ceiling? Most of the results will be absurd, but the process forces you to break out of your conventional thinking patterns and can sometimes lead to a genuinely innovative breakthrough. catalog, which for decades was a monolithic and surprisingly consistent piece of design, was not produced by thousands of designers each following their own whim. Individuals use templates for a variety of personal projects and hobbies. 72This design philosophy aligns perfectly with a key psychological framework known as Cognitive Load Theory (CLT).