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The Art of Data Visualization: Two Simple Strategies to Reduce Cognitive Load
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The Art of Data Visualization: Two Simple Strategies to Reduce Cognitive Load

Two cognitive-reducing methods to guide our data visual design thinking

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John Loewen
Aug 05, 2024
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Humans don’t really want to think — unless they have to.

If you’re put in a position where you DO have to think, it significantly slows processing of the information you are looking at.

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