“Mind Map”! What is it?

            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. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid to studying and organizing information, solving problems, making decisions, and writing.

The elements of a given mind map are arranged intuitively according to the importance of the concepts, and are classified into groupings, branches, or areas, with the goal of representing semantic or other connections between portions of information. Mind maps may also aid recall of existing memories.

By presenting ideas in a radial, graphical, non-linear manner, mind maps encourage a brainstorming approach to planning and organizational tasks. Though the branches of a mindmap represent hierarchical tree structures, their radial arrangement disrupts the prioritizing of concepts typically associated with hierarchies presented with more linear visual cues. This orientation towards brainstorming encourages users to enumerate and connect concepts without a tendency to begin within a particular conceptual framework.

The mind map can be contrasted with the similar idea of concept mapping. The former is based on radial hierarchies and tree structures denoting relationships with a central governing concept, whereas concept maps are based on connections between concepts in more diverse patterns.

 

How Many Types Of Mind Map Are There?

There are several different types of mind map and the most commonly are :-

·         Problem Solving Mind Map

·         Project Mind Map

·         Associated Mind Map

·         Knowledge Mind Map

·         Logical Mind Map

Wow, That Is Interesting. How Can I Set My Own Mind Map?

• Take a sheet of plain paper and turn it sideways (if using flipchart paper you don't need to turn it sideways - it is large enough);
• Using colored felt pens, draw a small picture (or write a phrase) in the centre of the paper representing the issue you want to solve;
• Draw lines out from the main problem (it helps to use different colors for each line).
• Each line should represent a different aspect of your problem or issue;
• Write down what each line represents either on top of or on the line;
• Add other lines flowing off these main lines;
• Write a word or short phrase on the smaller lines indicating what each new line represents (you may find that mind mapping works best for you if you write down the phrases or draw the images first and then connect them with the lines); and
• If you want, add images next to your main line that illustrate what each line means to you (some people think better with pictures, others with words).

Black Mind Map ( Example Of Mind Map Formate) 

Example Of Mind Map