The Art of Relevance is the title of the book by Nina Simon. I got it from Emmeline as a graduation gift. In the book two cognitive scientist argue that there are two criteria that make information relevant.
- How likely that new information is to stimulate a positive cognitive effect– to yield new conclusions that matter to you
- How much effort is required to obtain and absorb that new information. The lower the effort, the higher the relevance.
How relevant is this piece of information to you?