Mind Mapping for Doctoral

Researchers

Steve Simplay (BEng Hons, ,MSc, CEng, MIET) 19/9/12

Research Question

Methodology

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Research Question

Methodology

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Overview

• History of mind mapping?

• 3D View of the Brain

• Creativity studies

• What is a mindmap?

• Benefits of a mindmaps?

• Mindmap parts / creation

• Example 1

• Example 2

• Questions?

History of mind mapping?

• Tony Buzan was born in London 1942, and graduated from the University of British Columbia 1964.

• While developing his understanding of the human mind he studied psychology, neuro-physiology, neuro – linguistics, semantics, information, etc.

• In 1971, he realized that through a computer came a manual, the human brain much more powerful than computers.

• Radiant thinking of the brain

3D view of the Brain

Source - Lumos Labs

Creativity Studies

What is a Mindmap?

• A mindmap is a visual way of organizing ideas in a web-like structure.

Why mindmap?

• Use right brain (visual, intuitive) as well as left brain (logical, linear)

• Make new connections between ideas

• Fast and easy to create

• Easy to learn

• Capture every connection

• Fun to do

Mindmap Parts / Creation

• Center word / image

• Branches

• Sub-branches – less important info

• Add sub-branches, associate ideas

• Single keywords / phrases

• Images and color

Benefits of Mindmaps

• Visual

• Easy to connect “distant ideas”

• Easy recall of information

• Brain dump first, then easy to rearrange ideas

• Creative thinking

Example 1

Example 2

Questions