tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509736829271344872.post8426442504398637954..comments2024-03-02T03:24:43.931-05:00Comments on Advanced Analytic Techniques: Applied Visual Analytics for Economic Decision-MakingKristan J. Wheatonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02566135545863154089noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509736829271344872.post-6033161604369326392013-04-24T23:11:36.156-04:002013-04-24T23:11:36.156-04:00The application of visual analytics to improve dec...The application of visual analytics to improve decision-making skills in both the winner's and loser's curse scenarios is an interesting topic. The fact that the study not only yielded results that were statistically significant but showed that even a simple visual aid improved decision-making skills slightly is an important finding. I would also be interested to see if interactive visuals engage our thinking more and to what degree they are effective in improving decision-making skills, not only in economics but in other fields.Ana Barbichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491624785665088328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509736829271344872.post-14947487838722592582013-04-24T10:55:27.443-04:002013-04-24T10:55:27.443-04:00You brought up a very good question. Throughout t...You brought up a very good question. Throughout the paper I do not recall if they asked participants what their preferred method of learning was in terms of visual aids or other forms of learning. That could be a possible limitation of the study that would need to be addressed if this study was replicated using a much larger sample size. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412280252210298973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4509736829271344872.post-53905881564616156372013-04-23T21:42:15.515-04:002013-04-23T21:42:15.515-04:00Did the article address at all the learning prefer...Did the article address at all the learning preferences of decision-makers and the effect of such a thing on the results of this research? In a different article I read, the authors contested that the spatial ability, their term for how well people comprehend certain visualizations, is part of what determines to what extent visualizations will aid in comprehension of information. <br /><br />I agree with your suggestion that further research into comparing simple visuals with complex, interactive visuals and their respective effects on decision-makers. I imagine this too would depend on participants' spatial ability. MK Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00470455609030653798noreply@blogger.com