Truncating Bar Graphs Persistently Misleads Viewers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jarmac.2020.10.002
Abstract: Data visualizations and graphs are increasingly common in both scientific and mass media settings. While graphs are useful tools for communicating patterns in data, they also have the potential to mislead viewers. In five studies,… read more here.
Keywords: bar graphs; truncation; truncation effect; truncating bar ... See more keywords
Biasing and debiasing health decisions with bar graphs: Costs and benefits of graph literacy
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DOI: 10.1177/1747021817744546
Abstract: Bar graphs can improve risk communication in medicine and health. Unfortunately, recent research has revealed that bar graphs are associated with a robust bias that can lead to systematic judgement and decision-making errors. When people… read more here.
Keywords: bias; graphs; bar graphs; graph literacy ... See more keywords