The Psychology Behind Information Dashboards

The role of the information dashboard is increasing in its importance. It’s interactive, intuitive interface and ability to visualise data in a single screen, the information dashboard is fast becoming a critical tool not only for the business user but also for the common user, due to the different apps offered.But what makes this kind of tool so appealing to the human mind?
First of all, we seek control and the information dashboard gives us just that by heightening your awareness of a specific situation.
Secondly, we have a limited short-term memory and the dashboards provide us with all the information we need in one single view.
And lastly, the human mind loves simplicity and therefore in order to be effective, the dashboards should also be of a very simple design.
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