In this guest post, Thomas Jones, a Psychology student who spent some time working with us at the ThinkBuzan Headquarters, applies his know-how to Mind Mapping and the cognitive processes and theories behind the technique…

Mind mapping is one of the most powerful tools in anyone’s arsenal when it comes to remembering vast quantities of information; it provides the user with their own personal tree of knowledge on a subject of their choice.

Semantic Network Model

One of the ideas behind Mind Maps is Semantic Network Models (Collins & Quillian, 1969) which says that everyone has their own personal spider’s web, connecting everything they know about objects together, e.g. Red is connected to fire, blood, love. If one section of the networking models is activated, the surrounding links are activated. Our own personal experiences shape these connections and everybody’s semantic network models are different. Mind Mapping takes a certain subject and links everything a person knows about this subject together. This provides a vast quantity of information on one subject on a single page.

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Released next week in the iMindMap 6.2 update, Audio Notes integration in presentations will not only add more depth and interest for your live audiences, it makes our video export option even more powerful. Share presentations on youtube or your website with full audio, all from iMindMap. Now your message can reach a global audience at the click of a button…

We know our users already stand apart from the dull slideshow masses, but what will you do with this new feature?

See Tony Buzan’s recent talk at the Tedx event in London.

Kick starting the New Year, we held our latest ThinkBuzan Licensed Instructor Course at the Hotel du Vin in Henley, UK. With a diverse group of new recruits in attendance, they were eager to explore their creativity, bounce ideas off one another and get to grips with the iMindMap software.

Over the 4 day period, attendees from across the world learnt everything there is to know about Mind Mapping. Thanks to the GRASP solution system, Mind Mapping techniques and the iMindMap software tool, our recruits were able to take a new approach to a wide variety of tasks. Stimulating exercises and a concise step-by-step approach gave everyone the opportunity to harness their creativity, enhance mental performance and identify how they could use creative thinking techniques in their daily lives.

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Generate genius ideas that work this year with tips from GRASP The Solution by ThinkBuzan CEO, Chris Griffiths

1. Brainstorm the right way

Contrary to popular belief, a team brainstorming session is often the death of big ideas.

The problem is, we are all very impressionable creatures and can’t help but react to those around us. This means that a group of people sitting down to fire out ideas will essentially only be reacting to the first idea voiced out loud. The following conversation will merely be a combination of people supporting or negating that first idea, and other ideas based on associations with the first. It becomes more of an analytical session rather than one of free-flowing ideas.

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Take a look at our guest post from expert on Mind Mapping in education, Toni Krasnic…

Mind mapping is a great tool that can be used in elementary schools to help students with reading, thinking, and learning.

What Are Mind Maps?

Mind maps are graphic organizers used to organize and connect concepts, enabling students to understand how individual concepts relate to each other and how they fit into a larger knowledge framework.

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Last year we gave out some tips for using iMindMap to stay on top of the manic festive season – if you missed it then, fear not – here are our top tips…

Tis the season of party planning; gift shopping; food preparation; and planning for the New Year. Like most of us, you’re probably feeling as though you need an extra day in the week to complete all the tasks on your to-do list by the 31st.

Luckily, iMindMap is on hand to help you get organised and make the most of every precious minute during these festive holidays.

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Beat the Christmas Rush

Ordering something for Christmas? Order before the recommended last delivery dates below to make sure it comes in time!

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The Contacts & Sharing features were introduced to iMindMap Cloud only a few weeks ago and offer a whole new way to use iMindMap on your computer, mobile or browser.

We thought we’d give you some ideas to get you started using the new features…

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iMindMap is bigger and better than ever in the 6.1 update that has gone live today! We have packed it full of features that are going to make you look great and get your message out there. Read on for a swift tour of what’s new…
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