MENTAL MODEL · M7560

Information Visualization

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-28

CORE DEFINITION

Data and information visualization (data viz/vis or info viz/vis) is the practice of designing and creating graphic or visual representations of quantitative and qualitative data and information with the help of static, dynamic or interactive visual items. These visualizations are intended to help a target audience visually explore and discover, quickly understand, interpret and gain important ins

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

psychology

Reduce cognitive load

Data and information visualization (data viz/vis or info viz/vis) is the practice of designing and creating graphic or visual representations of quantitative and qualitative data and information with

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Anchor fast decisions

It leverages the human visual system's high sensitivity to position, length, color, and density, mapping abstract data onto visual channels (encoding) to make patterns, anomalies, and relationships visible at a glance. Good visualization reduces working memory load, amplifies cognition, and transforms numerical comparison into shape perception.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Clarify the question to be answered and the audience
Choose a chart type that matches the data type (time series → line, composition → stacked, relationship → scatter)
Use the fewest visual channels to convey the most information, removing decorative noise
Annotations, sorting, and color schemes serve the conclusion, not showmanship.

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