Table 2 Overview of the four cross-domain findings along with the type of processing that they reflect

1

Visualizations direct viewers’ bottom-up attention, which can both help and hinder decision making.

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2

The visual encoding technique gives rise to visual-spatial biases.

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3

Visualizations that have greater cognitive fit produce faster and more effective decisions.

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4

Knowledge-driven processes can interact with the effects of the encoding technique.

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