Kahneman's System 1 and 2 Thinking for Data Storytelling: An Example

How Kahneman’s principles of human cognition can assist in visual design

Apr 08, 2024

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Create a 16:10 impressionist painting with thick oil textures, featuring a single sailboat with bright red sails. The background, including the sea and sky, should be in muted, bland colors without any red tones, providing a stark contrast to the red sails of the boat.

The saying “hit them fast, then make it last” is on-point for creating memorable data stories.

Grab your audience’s attention fast with something that hits the senses - and then you back it up with solid data, and an interesting story that makes the insightful part of your brain nod in agreement.

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