Mind mapping Creativity

Mind mapping Creativity

Mind mapping is a visual information management
tool that enables us to structure, organize, memorize,
arrange, brainstorm and learn information in a highly
specialized way.

The past 10 years have brought us amazing insights

into the human mind and our limitless capacity to
think, comprehend and store large reservoirs of
information.
If anything, these studies have proven that our
capacity to think effectively and quickly is very closely
tied to our imagination and our ability to create
associations between information chunks.
Mind mapping has come a long way since the early
days when Tony Buzan introduced it to the world. It is
now on the brink of becoming a mainstream tool that
enables academic students, business professionals
and many other individuals to tackle and take control
of the overwhelming amount of information that we
are forced to absorb every single day.

These days mind mapping isn’t all about the map. It’s
rather evolving into a visual information
management tool that is transforming the way we
think and work on a daily basis — bringing into
perspective the critical importance of developing our
visual thinking capacity.
 Mind Mapping

Mind maps are tools that help us think and

remember better, creatively solve problems and
take action. The mind map encourages creativity
and flexibility, and you need these to make your
resolutions happen! Mind maps help you think
outside the box.
A Mind Map is a diagram used to represent words,
ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged
around a central key word or idea. It is used to
generate, visualize, structure and classify ideas, and as
an aid in study, organization, problem solving, and
decision making.
 Benefits

•Avoiding thinking linearly

•Opening up to creativity
•Getting the whole picture
•Visualize your ideas
•Understanding inter-relationships
•Increasing summarizing and abstracting efficiency.
 Applications
• Brainstorming : is a group creativity technique by
which efforts are made to find a conclusion for a specific
problem by gathering a list of ideas spontaneously
contributed by its members.
 Decision making
 Problem solving

•Education/learning:
 Note taking,  Speeches,  Presentations,
 Guidelines
• Start in the center with an image of the topic, using at
least 3 colors.
• Use images, symbols, codes, and dimensions
throughout your Mind Map.
• Select key words and print using upper or lower case
letters.
• Each word/image must be alone and sitting on its own
line.
• The lines must be connected, starting from the central
image. The central lines are thicker, organic and flowing,
becoming thinner as they radiate out from the centre.
• Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
• Use colors – your own code – throughout the Mind
Map.
• Develop your own personal style of Mind Mapping.
• Use emphasis and show associations in your Mind
Map.
• Keep the Mind Map clear by using radial hierarchy,
numerical order or outlines to embrace your
branches..
 Creativity

Creativity is the hidden capacity to think about

ourselves, others, objects, events and
circumstances in original and unique ways.
It helps us overcome great odds, problems and
challenges that might be standing in the way of
the success we desire to achieve.
• Creativity Shapes Academic Success
• Creativity Influences Career Advancement
• Creativity Determines Quality of Life
• Creativity Determines Quality of Thinking
and Idea Generation