ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Processing fluency

Processing Fluency is the ease with which information can be understood. It's how quickly and smoothly a person can understand new information. For example, when someone reads a sentence, the ease with which the person can understand the meaning of the sentence is their processing fluency. Processing fluency makes it easier for us to remember information and makes it easier for us to think about and discuss it later. By understanding the way that we process information, we can use techniques to help us learn more quickly and efficiently.