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[–] RunJun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I understand that colors can color, heh, our perceptions but being a primarily visual animal means that we can digest information much quicker through color.

Without seeing the charts, I can’t say if the Prof is just being a curmudgeon or not.

According to the APA website, it’s more about accessibility and the cost of printing color vs grayscale

https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/tables-figures/colors