This document provides an introduction to mind mapping and outlines where mind mapping can be applied. It discusses that mind maps are tools that help with thinking, remembering, problem solving and taking action. Mind maps have been used for centuries in learning, brainstorming and problem solving. The document then discusses applying mind maps to note taking, recall, creativity, problem solving, planning and presentations. It concludes with an introduction to the mind mapping software FreeMind and a video on creativity and education.

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What is Mind Mapping?
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Introduction to Mind Mapping (Video 1)
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Mind maps are tools that help us:
• think and remember better,
•creatively solve problems and take action.
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.
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Where does Mind Mapping come from?
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Mind maps (or similar concepts) have been used for centuries in
learning, brainstorming, memory, visual thinking, and problem
solving by educators, engineers, psychologists, and others.
Some of the earliest examples of mind maps were developed by
Porphyry of Tyros, a noted thinker of the 3rd century, as he
graphically visualized the concept categories of Aristotle.
Philosopher Ramon Llull (1235 - 1315) also used mind maps.
British popular psychology author Tony Buzan claims to have
invented modern mind mapping.
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Why should I do Mind Mapping?
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Power of the Mind (Video 2)
The mind map encourages creativity and
flexibility, and you need these to make your
resolutions happen! Mind maps help you think
outside the box.
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Where is Mind Mapping being Applied (1)?
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Notes.
Whenever information is being taken in, mind maps help
organize it into a form that is easily assimilated by the brain
and easily remembered. They can be used for noting anything
-- books, lectures, meetings, interviews, phone conversations.
Recall.
Whenever information is being retrieved from memory, mind
maps allow ideas to be quickly noted as they occur, in an
organized manner. There's no need to form sentences and
write them out in full. They serve as quick and efficient means
of review and so keep recall at a high level.
Creativity.
Whenever you want to encourage creativity, mind maps
liberate the mind from linear thinking, allowing new ideas to
flow more rapidly. Think of every item in a mind map as the 6
center of another mind map.

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Where is Mind Mapping being Applied (2)?
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Problem solving.
Whenever you are confronted by a problem -- professional or
personal -- mind maps help you see all the issues and how they
relate to each other. They also help others quickly get an overview
of how you see different aspects of the situation, and their relative
importance.
Planning.
Whenever you are planning something, mind maps help you get all
the relevant information down in one place and organize it easily.
They can be used for planning any piece of writing from a letter to a
screenplay to a book or for planning a meeting, a day or a vacation.
Presentations.
Prepare a mind map for your topic and its flow. This not only helps
you organize the ideas coherently; the visual nature of the map
means that you can read the whole thing in your head as you talk,7
without ever having to look at a sheet of paper.

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How do I use FreeMind?
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FreeMind Tutorial (Video 3)
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Where to from here?
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Creativity & Education (Video 4)
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