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How to spot a misleading graph

Lea Gaslowitz · TED

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When they're used well, graphs can help us intuitively grasp complex data. But as visual software has enabled more usage of graphs throughout all media, it has also made them easier to use in a careless or dishonest way — and as it turns out, there are plenty of ways graphs can mislead and outright manipulate. Lea Gaslowitz shares some things to look out for. [Directed by Mark Phillips, narrated by Pen-Pen Chen].

The talk

  1. How to spot a misleading graph 4 min · TED's player

Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Lea Gaslowitz
Year
2017
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Psychology and the brain, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
Attribution
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