Ask HN: Know any resources on how the human brain works when reading code?

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8 years ago

I'm planning a presentation that I'd hold at a couple of conferences. I'd like to give people some insight into the cognitive science behind comprehending code, and how concepts such as working memory should affect code design to reduce cognitive load.

Thing is, I have no business talking about psychology, so I'm now looking for resources, blog posts, anything, that would help me research this topic. Such as these ones:

- https://blog.ninlabs.com/2013/01/programmer-interrupted

- https://www.viva64.com/en/b/0260

Any suggestions?