Modern Mind Mapping for Smarter Thinking

by Tony Buzan

Pub 2019-01-01 188 Chemical Industry Press Do you suffer from the depletion of thinking that arises in your work and work? Forget the learned knowledge and forget it? The customer who has been following up for a long time can't get it? The work plan has always been dragged to the deadline? I even feel that I am not smart enough? Don't worry. the mind map is just for you...

Genres: Self Help, Business

Unknown Binding

First published December 13, 2012

About the author

Tony Buzan was an English author, educational consultant, and pioneer of the mind mapping technique, which he developed to enhance learning, creativity, and memory. Born in Middlesex in 1942, he studied psychology, English, mathematics, and science at the University of British Columbia and later became a graduate student at Simon Fraser University, where he served as the inaugural president of the student society. Buzan was a strong advocate for mental literacy and radiant thinking, drawing inspiration from figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Albert Einstein. He authored or co-authored over 80 books, including the bestselling Use Your Head, The Mind Map Book, and The Speed Reading Book, and gained international recognition through his 1970s BBC series Use Your Head. Buzan co-founded the World Memory Championships, the Mind Sports Olympiad, and the Brain Trust Charity. His legacy lives on through his books, seminars, and iMindMap software.

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lot of useful information in this book, and I like the techniques to hone thinking and memory, but a lot of the book seems to be padded out with filler and other parts are more of a sale's pitch for other books and apps.

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Informative but repetitive

[Barbara Shoop · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like the technique, but the book is not focused.

[David Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book I read to research this post was Modern Mind Mapping For Smarter Thinking by Tony Buzan et al which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. A lot of this book is about the various applications for mind maps like planning your day, resolving a problem and even things like doing accounts and planning a project. With the latter 2 if you use the iMindMap software which has been developed by Buzan it lets you export the mind map into Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project & Open Office. There is quite a bit also about the benefits of the software which does have a bit of a learning curve initially but in the long run is easier than doing mind maps by hand. There is also various cloud computing mind map sites which I have touched on before. One is at http://mindbuzancloud.com. It's interesting to note there are literally hundreds of millions of mind maps available on the web. It has revolutionized learning. If you're wondering what a mind map is it is visual because we tend to think visually and is a kind of interconnected map showing how things inter relate with each other. The mind can understand it at a glance and you are encouraged to use lots of bright colors and where applicable use pictures and images rather than words which is where mind map software comes into its own. If you are trying to solve a problem with a mind map try rephrasing the problem using different words at least 5 times. This stimulates the creative process. I did really enjoy although like a lot of Buzan's books it is rather short. It does explain the topic well however.

[Jim]

Great new concept for organizing, processing, and remembering information and thought.

[Marwen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing book. It helped me a lot in how to take notes and in brainstorming.

[Pedro Trujillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book full of research to justify the use of mindmaps.