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Start graph exploration with overview (shape), then zoom…
Start graph exploration with overview (shape), then zoom to filtered regions (relationships), then examine specific nodes (details), rather than beginning with targeted search.
Why This Is a Principle
This derives from Attention as Gate to Conscious Perception (attention is capacity-limited), Goals as Perceptual Filters (goals determine relevance), and Perception Automatically Chunks Elements into Clusters (perception groups elements into clusters). The principle prescribes Shneiderman's mantra as a discovery protocol: given that attention must be directed (Attention as Gate to Conscious Perception) and relevance is goal-relative (Goals as Perceptual Filters), start with structural overview to identify what to attend to before drilling down.