I experienced this several times in law school. People can be patronizing and even down right rude when they see you mind mapping. You get the edge by taking the time to think through the different ideas and map them out. You don’t learn complex information very well (if at all) by looking at someone elses mind map and absurd images. Here’s the thing: it wouldn’t have made much difference if I had given it to her. Pretty, intricate pictures are actually a distraction from doing what you have to do when you mind map: learn information at a deep level.Īnd if the picture is absurd and exaggerated, that’s even better for aiding memory retention and recall.Ī year 11 student got really annoyed with me a few years ago because I didn’t give her a copy of a mind map I’d created before her human biology test.
You don’t actually have to draw pretty pictures on your mind maps. The Picture Superiority Effect shows that humans retain more information about an idea when it’s conveyed as a picture than just using words on their own (check out this 30 second explanation). When you get sick of drawing, take a deep breathe and continue to draw some more pictures. Draw Pictures, even if they look rubbishĭraw lots of pictures. So if you’re serious about reclaiming your time and being able to study less and do more of the things you really want to do, then it’s worth giving mind mapping a shot.īelow are 5 important things you should keep in mind when you first start mind mapping.ġ. If you just read your notes over and over chances are you’ll only understand the content at a superficial level and you’re going to waste a lot of time. Mind mapping helps you to study less because you understand the information at a deep level as a result of creating mind maps. “I thought mind mapping would take a lot of time to do but actually it saves me time because I don’t have to read my notes over and over anymore” You see, mind mapping is actually insanely easy to do and if you practice and silence your inner critic you can save a whole heap of time studying. Common barriers to mind mapping are time (“It takes too long”) and the perception of a lack of artistic ability (“I can’t draw”).īut here’s the thing: I’m time poor and I can’t draw particularly well but I haven’t let that stop me. Whilst I’m sold on mind mapping, I realise you may not be.
And this has worked for me without fail for the past 10 years. This is what I do when I’m struggling to understand something. Or you could grab some coloured pens and mind map out the content. Keep reading the same sentence over and over again? Maybe that will work. What do you do if you don’t understand something?
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