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Interactive Data Visualization and Society

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States6.C35
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2025English
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The world is awash with increasing amounts of data, and we must keep afloat with our relatively constant perceptual and cognitive abilities. Visualization provides one means of combating information overload, as a well-designed visual encoding can supplant cognitive calculations with simpler perceptual inferences and improve comprehension, memory, and decision-making. Moreover, visual representations may help engage more diverse audiences in the process of analytic thinking.

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