Mind Maps
DUM 02
Mind map
• Mind map (or mental map) is graphic representation of keywords
supplemented by pictures which portray their mutual relations and
context
• It is universal tool usable for learning, planning or solving problems
• It is used when one “needs to make it clear in his/her head”
MM example (1)
MM example (2)
MM advantages
• Using mindmaps, people can learn and remember information better
• Mindmaps clearly portray subsystems as a whole, allowing perceiving
given problem in a complex manner, preventing unclear thinking
• Brain is perceiving context allowing to make mutual associations
• Time saving - while creating maps or while learning
MM disadvantages
• MM are not suitable when there is need to insert longer text
• Using MM is not very common among general population which results in fact that most people don’t
understand them (and/or are not trying to understand them as they are insisting on their habits)
• It is not always easy to orientate in and understand some other’s map.
• MM is mostly suitable for people with visual type of memory (90% of population), discriminating auditive,
vocal and motoric type of memory
• It is not possible to display all topics hierarchically
How to create MM?
• Start in the middle of workspace with main topic
• Use pictures, symbols, codes, catch in context
• Choose most important points and pinpoint them
• Use colors
• Develop your own style of creating MMs
…. Use appropriate SW ☺ (Freemind, Xmind, Coggle…)