**Under Review** How do statistical regression results compare to intuitive, visually fitted results? Fitting lines by eye through a set of points has been explored since the 20th century. Common methods of fitting trends by eye involve maneuvering a …
We conducted a series of three graphical studies to evaluate the impact displaying data on the log scale has on human perception of exponentially increasing trends compared to displaying data on the linear scale.
We developed and conducted a series of three graphical tests implemented through RShiny designed to evaluate the impact our choice of scale (log/linear) has on human perception of exponentially increasing trends.