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Divided Attention Amplifies the Importance of Expectation-Aligned Visualization Design

Studies have shown that visualization design affects interpretability when visualization interpretation is the user's sole task. However, in real-world settings, users often engage with visualizations while performing concurrent tasks, such as when users simultaneously monitor alerts or respond to messages. Such divided attention may alter how users interpret visualizations, potentially increasing the importance of designs that align with viewer expectations. We investigated this possibility thr

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Published: 10 August 2026
Source: arXiv cs.HC
Category: Research
Topics: Safety & alignment · Finance, VC & PE
Retrieved: 12 August 2026

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ethics.ai (10 August 2026), “Divided Attention Amplifies the Importance of Expectation-Aligned Visualization Design,” evidence record 18674, https://ethics.ai/record/18674 (originally published by arXiv cs.HC).

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