Why we create badly designed misleading data graphics and how to recognize them?
- General misconceptions
- Logical fallacies
- Graphic errors
- Literacy
- Articulacy
- Numeracy
Conditions of secondary graduation
Graphicacy?
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Different competencies
DV
science
humanities
art
engineering
business
statistics
Misconceptions
"A picture is worth a thousand words"
"Show, don't tell!"
"The data speaks for itself"
Alberto Cairo
How many triangles are on the picture?
0
Gestalt principles
Similarity
Closure
Proximity
Common fate
Continuity
Max Wertheimer
3,4%
Válság
3,4%
2%
Ugyanaz a trend
3,4%
Közmunkások nélkül
7,4%
2%
7,4%
What can be done with unconventional chart types and diagrams?
Misconceptions
"A picture is worth a thousand words"
Diagrammatica = visual argumentation
not just how to see, but how to read
show and tell
"Show, don't tell!"
"The data speaks for itself"
Alberto Cairo
Logical fallacies
1. Cherrypicking
2. Correlation vs. causality
3. False balance
"The truth lies somewhere in between"
4. False conclusion
5. Average
Logical fallacies
7. Opinion
- personal
- public
- authoritative
Graphic traps and errors
Distorsions
Axis tricks
3D pseudo perspectives
Pie charts
Radial bar charts
Data/Ink ratio
Size
Chartjunk
Distorsion/Graphic manipulation
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
Axis tricks
3D pseudo perspectives
3D pseudo perspectives
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Pie charts
Radial bar charts
Radial bar charts
Radial bar charts
Radial bar charts
Jastraw-effect
Size
=
2x
Radius
=
2x
Data/Ink ratio
Data/Ink ratio
Edward Tufte's principles
Data/Ink ratio
Chartjunks
Chartjunks
What to read?
How to critique?
How to critique?
Be nice
Don't be aggressive, don't shout
Ask this: "what is the purpose?"
Show alternative versions/solutions
Argument on professional base
Don't use "in my opinion"
Try to understand why he/she choose that solution
How to react to criticizm?
Don't be aggressively defensive
Don't take it an offense
Show your alternative versions
Cooperate
Avoid logical fallacies
Professional arguments, not your opinion
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