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Of the [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=making-sense-world-sveral-senses-at-time five senses], sight is perhaps the most important. Images impart vast amounts of information at a mere glance, hence the adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words".<ref>http://www.brainfacts.org/sensing-thinking-behaving/senses-and-perception/articles/2013/the-senses-a-primer-part-ii/</ref> | Of the [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=making-sense-world-sveral-senses-at-time five senses], sight is perhaps the most important. Images impart vast amounts of information at a mere glance, hence the adage, "A picture is worth a thousand words".<ref>http://www.brainfacts.org/sensing-thinking-behaving/senses-and-perception/articles/2013/the-senses-a-primer-part-ii/</ref> | ||
Images can invoke strong emotions at an instant. They can demonstrate an idea, concept, or procedure much more efficiently than text alone. As an example, see below for images used in this manner. | Images can invoke strong emotions at an instant. They can demonstrate an idea, concept, or procedure much more efficiently than text alone. As an example, see below for images used in this manner. This also means they also can distract or send the wrong message when used carelessly or incorrectly. | ||
==When to use images== | ==When to use images== | ||