4.1 Visual Perception

To understand data visualization, it’s good to have some background in visual perception. What patterns exist in how we visually process information? What should we keep in mind as we think about how to visualize our data?

Readings

The following links are a good starting point in talking about visual perception.

⊕ Perception in Visualization - Christopher G. Healey
⊕ Preattentive Search and Gestalt Rules - Kieran Healy
⊕ Color Basics - Claus O. Wilke
⊕ Visualizing Data - Claus O. Wilke