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truncated axis effect: a standalone construct

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the exaggeration of perceived differences when a chart's value axis does not start at zero, persisting even when viewers are warned.

In information visualization, truncated axis effect refers to the exaggeration of perceived differences when a chart's value axis does not start at zero, persisting even when viewers are warned. This meaning comes from Correll (2020) in Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.[1]

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References

  1. Correll, M., Bertini, E., & Franconeri, S. (2020). Truncating the Y-Axis: Threat or Menace? Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/3313831.3376222

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