{"id":243,"date":"2013-03-24T20:51:29","date_gmt":"2013-03-25T03:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/?p=243"},"modified":"2013-03-25T07:39:16","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T14:39:16","slug":"mind-mapping-mapping-ideas-in-and-out-of-your-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/mind-mapping-mapping-ideas-in-and-out-of-your-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"Mind mapping: mapping ideas in and out of your brain"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">A powerful technique to organize and generate ideas<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"attachment_247\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-247\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-247 \" alt=\"Credits: http:\/\/bit.ly\/X1LdWg\" src=\"http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map-150x150.gif\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map-150x150.gif 150w, http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map-96x96.gif 96w, http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map-24x24.gif 24w, http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map-36x36.gif 36w, http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map-48x48.gif 48w, http:\/\/provensal.com\/lbb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/3dthinking-mind-map-64x64.gif 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Credits: http:\/\/bit.ly\/X1LdWg<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mind_map\">Wikipedia<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A mind map is a diagram used to visually outline information. A mind map is often created around a single word or text, placed in the center, to which associated ideas, words and concepts are added. Major categories radiate from a central node, and lesser categories are sub-branches of larger branches. Categories can represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items related to a central key word or idea.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And you go, huh?<\/p>\n<p>Mind mapping is one of those techniques which is easy to demonstrate or show but difficult to describe in words.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the following video for a quick primer using a basic example:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wLWV0XN7K1g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Why is this technique superior to your typical lists of bullet points?<\/p>\n<p>It has to do with the way the brain functions. It doesn&#8217;t organize its information like sentences in a book, instead it&#8217;s stored as a large collection of ideas connected with one another.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tony_Buzan\">Tony Buzan<\/a>, a influential promoter of mind mapping, likes contrast traditional note taking vs. mind mapping:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Traditional note taking: a linear recording of information without connecting the concepts together. Doing without thinking<\/li>\n<li>Mind mapping: radial explosion of visually interconnected ideas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The technique has been widely used to promote creativity, problem solving, and synergetic ideation. The main reason why it&#8217;s such a powerful tool for those activities is because it forces to create association of ideas in a very visual way which tends to be the brain&#8217;s favorite way to recall and create new relationship between ideas.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, all you need is a blank sheet of paper, a few colored pens and you are ready to go using the following guidelines suggested by Tony Buzan himself:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Guidelines on how to create a mind map<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ol>\n<li>Start in the center with an image of the topic, using at least 3 colors.<\/li>\n<li>Use images, symbols, codes, and dimensions throughout your mind map.<\/li>\n<li>Select key words and print using upper or lower case letters.<\/li>\n<li>Each word\/image is best alone and sitting on its own line.<\/li>\n<li>The lines should be connected, starting from the central image. The central lines are thicker, organic and thinner as they radiate out from the centre.<\/li>\n<li>Make the lines the same length as the word\/image they support.<\/li>\n<li>Use multiple colors throughout the mind map, for visual stimulation and also to encode or group.<\/li>\n<li>Develop your own personal style of mind mapping.<\/li>\n<li>Use emphasis and show associations in your mind map.<\/li>\n<li>Keep the mind map clear by using radial hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examtime.com\/files\/2012\/11\/How-to-create-a-mind-map-mindmap.jpg\">Here&#8217;s a mind map<\/a> on how to create a mind map&#8230; :-). The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examtime.com\/\">same website<\/a> allows you to create online mind maps for free.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to share your mind maps, or simply prefer to create them digitally, they are dozens of applications for desktop applications, web sites, and iPad\/tablet\/mobile applications to help you. Checkout <a href=\"http:\/\/mindmappingsoftwareblog.com\/\">Mind Mapping Software Blog<\/a> for an impressive collection of reviews and recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>Not convinced on where you would use mind mapping? Here are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mindmapinspiration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/100-reasons-to-mind-map.jpg\">100 reasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, the next time you need to organize ideas in a new way or want to trigger new ideas, why don&#8217;t you give mind mapping a try?<\/p>\n<p>PS: Have you ever used mind mapping? How did you like it? 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