Creativity through mind mapping

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Mind mapping seems to have a built-in quality that helps with creativity. The freedom to add a new thought anywhere and draw connections, opens the mind and unblocks thinking.

Paul Foreman[1] of MindMapInspiration says “Mind maps open the floodgates to creativity and are a brilliant format for thinking. Occasionally to fire the imagination, a new theme, central starting point or idea is needed. Whilst “thinking outside the box” has become a familiar term, harnessing ideas from the silence within may be a relatively new concept. Tapping into our inner resources can provide the necessary armoury for idea creation. Fortunately it is achievable with simplicity. By using simple and basic meditation techniques it is possible to slow or stop the train of thoughts, combat over-thinking, encourage new avenues and tap into the potential we didn’t know we had. Being stuck for ideas on the outside could be the signal to look within.”

A mind map about creativity[edit]

Serious Creativity (de Bono)    Interactive Flash    Interactive PDF

Edward de Bono’s book Serious Creativity is seriously useful in getting the creative juices flowing. It’s a fascinating read, but by the time you’ve finished, you won’t remember it all, so here is a mind map to remind you of the key points:

There is a very cut-down image of a mind map on the right. The following two links open an active, much more comprehensive version of that mind map in a separate browser window. This map has expanding branches.

Interactive map: Flash (recommended)

     PDF (problem?)

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