Research on human brains

Despite loads of advances in search technologies, why do people prefer to navigate to their files?

 

Folder Navigation uses our primitive brain structure like real-world navigation.

 

Search activates the language processing area of our brain.

 

Through millions of years, our brain has been developped to navigate in the physical world and should be re-used for the digital realm. Language processing area should be freed-up for other tasks than finding files.

 

Thinking Fast Thinking Slow

Daniel Kahneman describes two brain systems: System 1 and System 2.

 

  • System 1 is fast and automatic, handling routine tasks like recognizing faces linked to the primitive part of our brain.
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  • System 2 is slow and deliberate, used for complex tasks like solving analytical problems linked to the more advanced areas.
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These systems show how our thinking shifts between quick, intuitive responses and slower, analytical reasoning depending on the situation.

More here.

Effects of Folder Structure

Improving navigation time by only a few milliseconds could save large enterprises several working months each day.   Most people stored their data or information in a 3 level folder structure. This takes on average users 15 seconds to retrieve that information.  

21 are the maximum number of categories humans tend to remember. More here.

Save 66% of time With BeesWall

BeesWall excels by accessing information stored in folder structures in under 5 seconds, outperforming other systems.

Efficient folder structures enhance productivity and collaboration by providing quick file access, crucial for effective teamwork  (More here). 

Thus, BeesWall’s rapid file retrieval solidifies its position as a top choice in information management solutions.