Developments in data visualization research have enabled visualization
systems to achieve great general usability and application across a variety of
domains. These advancements have improved not only people's understanding of
data, but also the general understanding of people themselves, and how they
interact with visualization systems. In particular, researchers have gradually
come to recognize the deficiency of having one-size-fits-all visualization
interfaces, as well as the significance of individual differences in the use of
data visualization systems. Unfortunately, the absence of comprehensive surveys
of the existing literature impedes the development of this research. In this
paper, we review the research perspectives, as well as the personality traits
and cognitive abilities, visualizations, tasks, and measures investigated in
the existing literature. We aim to provide a detailed summary of existing
scholarship, produce evidence-based reviews, and spur future inquiry