An Emotional Response to the Value of Visualization

When assessing the value of visualizations, researchers traditionally focus on efficiency, comprehension, or insight. However, analyzing successful data physicalizations leads to a deep appreciation for hedonic qualities. Informed by the role of emotion in psychology, art, design, marketing, and HCI...

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Published inIEEE computer graphics and applications Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 8 - 17
Main Authors Wang, Yun, Segal, Adrien, Klatzky, Roberta, Keefe, Daniel F., Isenberg, Petra, Hurtienne, Jorn, Hornecker, Eva, Dwyer, Tim, Barrass, Stephen, Rhyne, Theresa-Marie
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States IEEE 01.09.2019
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Subjects
Computer Science
Data visualization
Emotional factors
History
Human computer interaction
Psychology
Scientific visualization
Shape
Solid modeling
User experience
Visualization
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ISSN0272-1716
1558-1756
1558-1756
DOI10.1109/MCG.2019.2923483

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Summary:When assessing the value of visualizations, researchers traditionally focus on efficiency, comprehension, or insight. However, analyzing successful data physicalizations leads to a deep appreciation for hedonic qualities. Informed by the role of emotion in psychology, art, design, marketing, and HCI, we argue for an expanded definition of value, applicable to all forms of data visualization.
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ISSN:0272-1716
1558-1756
1558-1756
DOI:10.1109/MCG.2019.2923483