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Creative Thinking Skills: Mind Mapping

This document provides an overview of mind mapping and how to create one. It discusses that mind mapping is a creative thinking process that uses visual representations to organize information radiating out from a central concept. The key principles of mind mapping are using keywords, associations, hierarchy, images, colors and symbols to stimulate creative thinking. A 7 step process is outlined to make a mind map that starts from a central image and uses branching thoughts, colors and images connected with curved lines. Examples of basic mind maps are also included.

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Creative Thinking Skills: Mind Mapping

This document provides an overview of mind mapping and how to create one. It discusses that mind mapping is a creative thinking process that uses visual representations to organize information radiating out from a central concept. The key principles of mind mapping are using keywords, associations, hierarchy, images, colors and symbols to stimulate creative thinking. A 7 step process is outlined to make a mind map that starts from a central image and uses branching thoughts, colors and images connected with curved lines. Examples of basic mind maps are also included.

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Creative Thinking Skills

MIND MAPPING

compiled by:

Anupam Jain
TRAINING OF TRAINERS (TOT) PROGRAMME NIFT New Delhi
3rd 7th January 2011 The major part of this presentation and all the visual/diagrams are for How to MIND MAP by Tony Buzan.

Mind Mapping: a Creative Thinking Process


Mind Map is also referred as creative thinking mechanism.

The very basic Mind Map is a plan for today. Each of the branches emanating from the central image relate to different things that need to be done today, e.g. paying a bill, calling a electrician, to attend a especial class at NIFT, reminder guest faculty, evaluation or grocery shopping.

A Mind Map is the easiest way to put information into your brain and to take information out of your brain its a creative and effective means of note-taking that literally maps out our thoughts. The common thing in all Mind Maps are that they have a natural structure that radiates from the centre. And they all use lines, symbols, colours, words and images according to a set of simple, basic, natural and brain-friendly rules. Psychological research also relates this to the fundamental elements of creative thinking.

Mind Map

Mind Mapping is based on a few basic principles summarized as follows:

Represent concepts with keywords.


Make associations.

Organize into hierarchy.


Visualize concepts using images.

Stimulate your brain with colors and symbols. Order and emphasize according to importance.

The major benefits from the use of Mind Maps are:


Images, colors, and associations stimulates creative thinking.
Mind Mapping forces you to think actively about the things you learn. Efficiency in making/taking notes. Learning is simply more fun!

Objectives of a Mind Map


Just like a road map, a Mind Map will:
Give an overview of a larger subject or area. Enable you to plan routes or to make choices, and will let you know where you are going and where you have been. Gather together larger amounts of data in one place. Encourage problem solving by allowing you to see new creative pathways. Be enjoyable to look at, read, muse over and remember.

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How to make a Mind Map


Discovering your Natural Mind Mapping ability. Work with your brains natural needs and energy rather than against them. It can do the most incredible complex things. Imagination and Association. Brain thinks radiantly in all directions. It works with sensory images with appropriate links and associations radiating from them. (Images with network of associations) Seven Steps to Making a Mind Map. Creating your first Mind Map.

Seven Steps to Making a Mind Map:


Start in a Centre of (horizontally). Because start from centre gives brain freedom to spread and express. Use an Image or Picture for central idea. Because an image is worth a thousand words and helps to use Imagination. Use colours throughtout. Because colours are as exciting to brain as are images. Colours adds extra vibrancy and tremendous energy to Creative Thinking. Connect your Main Branches to the central Image and connect your second and third level branches to the first and second level. Brain works by Association, will help understand and remember a lot more easily.

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Seven Steps to Making a Mind Map:


Make your branches curved rather than straightlined. Because straight-line is boring to brain. Use one key word per line. Because single key word give your Mind Map more power and flexibility. Each single word or image is like a multiplier, generating its own special array of associations and connections. Use Images throughout. Because each image, like the central image, is also worth a thousand words. (So if you have only 10 images, its already equal of 10000 words of notes!)

Basic form to refer to start our first Mind Map

A Basic Mind Map on Fruit

Mind Map for Way through Problem Solving

Mind Map for Planning a Presentation

Mind Map for Starting a New Venture

Mind Map for Ideal Future

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