Mind Mapping
by John Fullon
1. what it is and how it came about
1.1. Tony Buzan - originally developed 40 years ago
1.2. Mindmapping is also known as Radiant Thinking, a term also coined by Tony Buzan. The term Mind Map® is a registered trade mark of the Buzan organization
2. what it is..
2.1. a diagram used for linking words and ideas to a central keyword or idea
2.2. synonymous to Effective note-taking which will assist us in becoming that much more efficient and effective in absorbing any desired information.
3. Information Processing
3.1. linear i.e. print and speech
3.1.1. one idea flowing after the other in a sequential fashion
3.2. non-linear - free information processing
3.2.1. minds function best, we set the rules
4. eliminates the risk of
4.1. extinction of information and boredom
5. uses
5.1. visualization
5.2. classification
5.3. structurization
5.4. generating ideas
5.5. helps in
5.5.1. study
5.5.2. problem solving
5.5.3. decision making