# You can vary the degree to which you put something on someone’s plate Example: * Giving clear options if you are asking someone to make a choice * Designing the information to minimize cognitive load [[Taking something off someone’s plate is one of the greatest gifts]] [[Communication can either put something on someone’s plate or take it off of their plate]] <!-- #evergreen --> [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/You+can+vary+the+degree+to+which+you+put+something+on+someone’s+plate) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/You+can+vary+the+degree+to+which+you+put+something+on+someone’s+plate)