# Mind Mapping for Dummies  ## Metadata - Author: [[Florian Rustler and Tony Buzan]] - Full Title: Mind Mapping for Dummies - Category: #books ## Highlights - Mind Mapping’s not appropriate for joint brainstorming sessions. ([Location 519](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=519)) - keyword rule. ([Location 726](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=726)) - Each branch of a Mind Map contains just one keyword. ([Location 727](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=727)) - as soon as I use just one word, your thoughts can literally take off in all directions. ([Location 744](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=744)) - the symbols used should be meaningful to you, ([Location 809](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=809)) - Gradually build up a personal set of symbols that are meaningful and useful for you. ([Location 820](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=820)) - Whether mental or real, pictures play a central role in our brains. ([Location 934](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=934)) - A Mind Map provides an overview of a topic and all the detailed information at the same time. ([Location 1037](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1037)) - The first step involves assembling your initial ideas ([Location 1109](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1109)) - If you notice that a Mind Map is becoming too crowded then start another page on which further content can be added. ([Location 1144](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1144)) - predominantly for the benefit of the Mind Map’s author. ([Location 1192](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1192)) - indicate a negative by drawing a line through a branch. ([Location 1279](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1279)) - bridging branches ([Location 1309](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1309)) - writing and drawing Mind Maps by hand is more appropriate from a psychological perspective and preferable to a computer. ([Location 1373](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1373)) - Skim-read the text. ([Location 1390](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1390)) - Read the text in detail and generate a Mind Map at the same time. ([Location 1392](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1392)) - When you’ve reached the end of the text, your Mind Map will also be complete. ([Location 1393](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1393)) - the Mind Map doesn’t have to reflect the sequence of content in the text. ([Location 1412](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1412)) - master this technique first, since only then does using software make sense. ([Location 1582](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=1582)) - Preparation before actually starting to read The reading process itself ([Location 2449](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=2449)) - Preparation can itself be subdivided into three steps: 1. Skimming the text 2. Recalling background knowledge 3. Setting questions and aims ([Location 2453](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=2453)) - Skim reading 2. Preview 3. Immersion 4. Difficult passages ([Location 2494](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B007CAXHOW&location=2494)) - The four Ps stand for the words ‘person’, ‘process’, ‘press’ (what ‘presses’ upon a person; the team or organisational climate they work in) and ‘product’. 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