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This is a good written explanation of the process of building mind maps (radiant thinking). The explanations for the use and purpose, as well as the various areas where they are useful are also carefully explained. But the book is 98 percent text and presents a very limited and artificial way of creating them. The advice is good and complete, but as I discovered, missies the opportunity to supply varied and creative visual examples to bring them to life.

This book would be good for a person who has no working knowledge of mind maps. It was rather basic. As a person with some background knowledge, I didn't find it to be personally helpful. If you are new to mind maps, though, give this book a try.

The program itself is really nice, but the search function is not very user-friendly; it's hard to find other-user content without consuming a lot of time. If you know that a particular subject's map is out there, you might have better search results, but just putting in a topic and browsing takes a lot of time and a lot of computer strokes to accomplish. I do use the program on a fairly regular basis, but it has not become my "go to" program as I had hoped!

Good introduction to mind mapping, but not what I was looking for. I wanted a book on specific techniques to improve my current mind mapping process in business environment. It is more focused on note taking in an academic environment, and for that it works fairly well.

The material is very clear and very straightforward, the book is fairly repetitive which would be OK if you had never come across any of the ideas before.

The book is made dramatically longer by being set in 14 point type. There is about 15 pages of good material here.

Mind Maps is a great concept, well written and worth research. However, the price of $6 plus dollars is a little much for a book one can read in 20 minutes. A price of $3 dollars or less is probably more on target. To hit the $6 mark more examples would be appropriate.

I was eager to learn about mind maps as I recently returned to college as a nontraditional student. I found this book frustrating to read. The writing is unpolished, unprofessional, and contains numerous spelling and grammatical errors. I quit reading after the first 20 or so page and went online to learn mind mapping. I'm sorry to say I cannot recommend this book.

I have to say, I was very dissapointed in the ebook. It was shorter than a web page and had very little specific information. Maybe my expectation was off. It does give you a quick summary of the concept, but for $7?! Really? Had I known it would be so vague and essentially unhelpful, I would have saved my money and spent a couple of hours combing through a google search. I DO give it 2 stars instead of 1 or 0 because what information that is in there was in the "okay" range, but certainly did not meet the product description. There were a couple of examples of very simple mind maps with explanations of what areas mind mapping could be useful (e.g., problem-solving, learning, planning, etc) to use. However, these subtopics were short and vague and really could have applied to anything. I'll continue to search for a more detailed, how-to kind of book.

I had lunch with a friend who drew a mind map on a piece of paper in the restaurant to show me how to solve a problem. I was so enthused, I decided to learn more about the process. Sadly, this "book" did nothing to add to my knowledge. The examples in this "book" are so lame and the the text so repetitive and low level, I cannot recommend it at all. As an the store reviewer I try to focus my efforts mainly on books that I feel are 4-5 star efforts, but in this case, I felt so cheated that I had to speak up.

If you are interested in mind mapping. look elsewhere.

Mind mapping is a way of taking notes that jolts your ability to learn and manage information. It not only makes activities like studying easy, but many times fun.

Taylor’s book is a terrific resource for learning about mind maps. It covers more original uses of the technique than anything else I’ve read, including uses that you wouldn’t think of like recall and diagnosis. The examples are real world, the instructions are easy to follow, and the illustrations are clear and professional.

In fact, this book is famous for setting the standard in teaching mind maps. So much so that many `wanna be authors' have copied its outline and format, often word for word. You'll likely find reviews on other books saying how they found the content to resemble what’s written here.

Taylor’s book initially helped me as a student. His discussion on mind mapping books gave me a simple and effective system to learn and remember information far better than before. And the segment on mapping lectures really improved my ability to take notes in real time. After following his advice, my grades were never higher, going from C's and B's to mainly A's.

Now as a professional, Taylor’s ideas are helping me further. I'm using it at work to better manage tasks, plans, and projects; putting order and organization to not just my own thoughts, but my team's as well. I've also had tremendous success using it in sales to simplify complex information to customers.

All in all, this book is a valuable guide to advance anyone’s thinking, learning, and problem solving. A must for students, planners, project managers, writers, and for use in teaching, writing, brainstorming, presenting, and other areas.

This book could easily carry another subtitle: How to Train Your Brain! According to the author there's a simple way to do that: Mind Mapping.

If someone ever told me that there was a way for me to start reading faster than I already do, I'd say that he was crazy. And if I'd never read this book I'd insist he was. However in the book at hand I've discovered a simple example, which I'll call for the purposes of this review 'Reading by the Dot,' that left me speechless. Thanks to it I did not only read a paragraph in great speed, but I've also memorized almost every word of it.

It is widely known that every person uses only a limited amount of his mind's capabilities. This book offers the reader a chance to enhance his reading and learning experiences, and improve his memory as well.

As we read in the introduction: "A Mind Map is a diagram you create to organize your thoughts. In conventional note-taking, you write information down line by line or perhaps column by column. Mind Mapping differs from such note-taking in that you present the information more in the form of a diagram."

And how does that help me? one would ask. Well, for starters, I'd answer, it helps with your memory since it is easier to remember images than words. Visualization is the key word here. Kids, just as much as the adults, do not have many difficulties in remembering images but when it comes to words it's a different story.

One of the examples that the author uses to prove his point is the diagrams he uses to create an overview of the popular novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Through these diagrams we follow the book from point one all the way to the end, taking a good look at the characters and their interactions, and thus get a brief yet detailed view of the story. "One idea is interconnected with many other ideas," we read, and, as we well know, one person is interconnected with many other persons, which helps prove the point.

Mind Mapping has many advantages; it balances the brain, simplifies life, helps with creativity, and speeds up the learning processes. It also has some disadvantages though since it asks of you to change your habits, to spend time to get to know how it works, and maybe creates some minor problems when it comes to speaking since language is an auditory process. The former though overrule the latter, since learning how to operate with Mind Maps can help you change your life for the better in many ways.

"...essentially, there's no limit to how vast your Mind Map can become. A subtopic in the first Mind Map you create may become the central idea in the next one you draw. Each subtopic in a map is in effect a center of another map. This is the beauty of the technique--relationships may go on as extensively as they exist in your mind." Now, how interesting is that!

To be honest before reading this book I knew next to nothing about how Mind Mapping works. I've read things about it here and there, but I'd never thought to give it a try. Well, all that has changed. I now find this subject as intriguing as they come. As someone who reads dozens of books every year, and always wishes to read even more, I believe that adopting the technique of Mind Mapping will help me achieve my goals. I think that if I should come to master it the results could be, if nothing else, highly satisfying.

Mind Mapping can help one in many walks of life: from organizing vacations to creating business plans, from generating presentations to solving everyday problems, and the list goes on and on.

A lot of people say that everything is in our head; the book at hand proves them right. And then it highlights the way one has to follow to reach his own high point, to widen his horizons.

If you'd ask me to put this book in a category I wouldn't know which one to choose. Is it a self-help manual? In a way it is, but it's much more than that. To use a metaphor I'd say that this is a guide of how to use the GPS of your brain to find the destinations you desperately seek, and need.

Could not get past the horrible graphics. The book appears to have been produced without care toward proportion, graphical balance or visual interest. The font is very large, yet the few stiffly executed images of mind maps are often so small to strain the eyes. How this is offered as the number 1 book on mind maps is unfathomable.

look elsewhere.

Well written but definitely below my expectations. It spends most of it's time to describe where mind mapping can be used, but only gives limited examples and "tips & tricks" of how this can be achieved. I was hoping for much more when I bought it...

Although the author does explain the applications and asserts the advantages of mind mapping, I was disappointed this book had no substantial examples. The examples given were simplistic and therefore did not reveal the benefits of this organizational/thinking skill. No evidence was cited for the numerous assertions made on behalf of the superiority of mind mapping over traditional methods of organizing thought. The mind maps themselves were often written carelessly with numerous spelling errors. I suspect the author acted as his own editor, which keeps the cost down but does not serve the interests of the reader. I cannot recommend this ebook.

Not a bad little book as Kindle books go. However, keep in mind that this is not a scholarly book by any means. Without cutting sources, Taylor often appears to simply plagiarize Wikipedia, the works of Buzan, and random websites. Well written by this third draft, Mind Maps fails to provide an original thought. Save your money and simply research the Internet.

Not a bad little book as Kindle books go. However, keep in mind that this is not a scholarly book by any means. Without cutting sources, Taylor often appears to simply plagiarize Wikipedia, the works of Buzan, and random websites. Well written by this third draft, Mind Maps fails to provide an original thought. Save your money and simply research the Internet.

This book presents very well one of the biggest things to hit the education scene in recent years--different intelligences and different ways of learning. I have a degree in teaching English, and if you have taught kids or have kids of your own, you know that sometimes, their brains just don't work the way that you expect them to. Teaching the 5-paragraph essay to 8th graders or even seniors can (and has) made me want to pull my hair out. The biggest issue is usually students' frustration with how to organize their ideas. They don't know where to start or how to group their ideas once they do get started. Outlines? Forget it. Most students slap together a paper and then go back to create an outline, since you are grading them on that as well. Super helpful.

"Mind Mapping" is basically a different way to get kids (or yourself) to organize information. It isn't just for writing papers, although as an English teacher that is what automatically comes to my mind. The book mentions things like speech writing, note taking, brainstorming, or even planning things like family vacations. There is even a chapter on how to teach it to young kids, which is nice. The book makes the argument a few times that using concepts like mind mapping encourages creativity, especially in kids.

Rather than relying on the linear thinking that we are raised to use, mind mapping makes you use what the book calls "radial thinking"--you think in connections and keywords, which is how the brain thinks best. A quote from the book says, "When you look at a friend's face, your eyes and mind process the face as a whole to recognize the person. It does not look at the eyes, nose, mouth, and every bit of information separately to distinguish your friend." This is the way Mind Maps work."

What I liked about this book is that it laid out the idea simply and gave concrete steps and visual examples to show how to mind map. It said there are disadvantages, like how language is auditory and mapping is not, but I think the idea is really useful. I'm a list maker, and I always find myself squeezing in things I forgot. More than that, though, this needs to be used in the classroom. Your kids will thank you!

This book is almost unreadable (despite the large and clear lettering). Mind mapping is still a useful skill. Look for a different book with more pictures. How did he manage to write a book about mind mapping with no pictures?!

This book was a quick and easy read. It gets right to the point explaining what mind maps are, why they are beneficial, how to use them and how to create them. I appreciate that the author respects my time and didn't try to fill the book with unnecessary filler just to make the book appear more substantial and instead gets right to the point. I am busy and I don't have the time to read extra words just for the sake of it. There are also plenty useful illustrations that are helpful in understanding what the author was trying to convey and helped me to visualize how easy to use mind maps are.

I had no prior experience with mind maps myself but my husband has sworn by them for a while, and I never got why he said they were so great until I read this. I now finally get it and have a working knowledge of how to utilize mind maps and will be implementing the lessons learned into my daily life. I have been such a list driven person and constantly used priority task lists. Those are helpful but I can see how I was missing a valuable tool. I now see how to using a mind map is really just an extension of how our mind already works.

I think even if you were familiar with mind maps the book would still be helpful because there are some great examples of different ways to use them. From creating a mind map for note taking, to brainstorming and, my personal favorite example, was the planning one. Again as a list junky I can see how having a big picture on a single page could be such an improvement. The author also addresses the differences between computer mind maps and those written out and the pros and cons for each and how to select the best method for the task.

I would definitely recommend you invest your time by reading this book. The tools learned will definitely save me a lot of additional time and energy throughout my day.

I wish that this way of organizing material had been available years ago. I never related well to writing outlines and always considered them rather fussy and unworkable. If you think from the top down this is a great way to organize information because you never run out of room for the subtopics (one of my problems with outlines), and you can get the whole picture on one page. I also appreciated the idea of using color, doodles, shapes, and thickness of lines to further organize and categorize the information--a boon for the visually oriented.

That said, I found the book to be a bit shallow. After the good opening explanation of the concept, the rest of the book seemed to explain the obvious. I gather from the other reviews that better material exists on the subject, but this one gives a good introduction. I borrowed the book through the store prime, so I paid nothing and gained a great idea. I'm glad I read it, and may explore other books on the subject.

Mind mapping is a very valuable process if you know how to use it. I tried and gave up until I came across this book. This is a useful guide for everyone from students to professionals. It broke things down, was easy to understand, and offered interesting insights not just about mind mapping, but other learning disciplines as well.

At the start of the book, mind-mapping is described as being much like our minds making connections. It's the linking of these ideas and the visual aspect of it that led to the process. The process of mind mapping is a bit more involved than regular note-taking, but can be used for a number of projects and as a writer, I'm looking forward to applying what I've learned. Within a few pages, I was already planning to pitch mind mapping as a project management process for my office and now we are working on one using the techniques learned here.

Interestingly, the book touched briefly on other techniques to enhance learning such as speed reading. You'd think speed reading is a digression from mind mapping, however, for me, it actually enhanced the concept. The speed reading technique shown works in line with the theory behind mind maps and how our mind process sight quicker than other forms of data.

I also realized th at the reasons I gave up mind mapping before was because I didn't practice. Like everything, practice does make perfect and now that I'm feeling more encouraged to try it again, I've been mind-mapping a list of everything I'd like to organize. It's a different thought process I'll admit, but it is worth it to try.

As someone big on self improvement, I thought this book would be incredibly useful, particularly with its subtitle of "quicker notes, better memory, and improved learning." Who doesn't want that?

The idea of mind mapping is that it helps you organise ideas. So instead of taking notes line by line, the idea is to place the central theme or keyword in the middle of the page and add more keywords surrounding it, with lines drawn between them to represent their relationships.

According to this book (and now I know, it definitely makes sense!), mind mapping makes you more effective because this method is more compatible with the brain. This is because it matches how the brain functions biologically. Mind mapping also engages both halves of your brain at once, making you much more efficient and effective.

A key poi nt, and one very important to me personally is that mind mapping is supposed to enhance creativity. As a writer, there are few skills which are more important! I imagine many writers would find mind mapping a very useful way of planning out their work, linking together various ideas, characters and plot points.

As the book says, it'll be difficult to break my habit of making linear notes and the mind mapping will take practice. I've only really covered how I personally will find mind mapping useful, but the book covers a wide variety of ways in which it helps people, for example; note taking, brainstorming, collaborative writing, problem resolution and more.

So if you're looking for a way to make your planning and note-taking go more smoothly and effectively, then this book is ideal.

Anyone interested in the concept and rationale of mind mapping can find this book a readable work exploring the "what" and "why" of the mind mapping process. For newcomers, this book provides a compact recognition of the early figures developing the theory of mind mapping in the 1960's and 70's, and the first chapters offer an overview of the advantages and challenges of Mind Mapping, but these are preparatory elements.

Where I found this book to excel is in how quickly it gets beyond the introductory "what" and "why" to offer practical and immediately usable explanation and examples of the "how" of using Mind Mapping. Chapter Two on "How to Make a Mind Map" is a springboard to following discussions full of examples on color, shapes, lines and images used to capture complex ideas and relationships in immediately graspable form--that is, exactly what Mind Mapping is supposed to offer . In discussions on taking notes with mind maps, on using mind mapping for studying, planning, and problem solving, the book again and again takes us through the complete "how to" and shows us example results.

This is the kind of book that high school and colleges should be using in introductory courses for students struggling to cope with information overload. Concisely, it shows us what Mind Mapping can achieve, but just as important, it shows us how to make the process work.

It's my second book on Mind Maps, after Buzan's "Modern Mind Mapping for Smarter Thinking"
[...] For those who isn't into mindmapping, Tony Buzan is the guy who took spider diagrams, suggested conceptual rules for their creation, and started to actively promote them under the brand "Mind Maps". In spite of this fact, Michael Taylor's book, in my opinion, is better than Buzan's.

Pros:

1. Taylor rather quickly describes Mind maps, their important properties and variations and goes straight to practical applications.

2. Some applications and, to be more specific, mind map structure for them, were surprising to me.

3. The author is more humble than Buzan, who every here and there reminds the reader that he is The Inventor ("when I invented mind maps...") or that his software is the genuine mind mapping software, the rest (he hints) is fake. This book is not like this. The author's approach is more respectful, neutral and objective.

Cons:

1. Although, Taylor writes much better than Buzan, still his book is rife with passages like this

"This is how you use Mind Maps to recall the location of misplaced items. Now we will look at how to recall facts."

or this

"This is a nice way to separate the variations."

which I see as completely obvious and therefore useless.

There are also lots of explanations of intuitively understandable things which are annoying but still better than literally PAGES of filler in Buzan's book.

(Honestly, reading this, second, book made me think that maybe this is a common feature of all mind mappers to be a bit... slow, explain obvious things. Maybe that's why on the first place they need mind maps. Maybe those, who are able to operate information more efficiently, don't need to visualize knowledge in mind maps? They just construct them in their heads.

I hope it's not like this, though! If it is, then I'm probably also a slow-thinker, since despite of love of mind map authors to over-explicate, I've struggled through their books and got used to mind mapping. I've tried dozens of software and actively use Freeplane now.)

2. In my opinion, the author didn't quite get the idea of keywords for node connections. In the beginning, he colorfully explains the advantages of keywords instead of long phrases, but then almost in every example he obliviously uses phrases instead of words. Which is why, I still think that, even though Buzan is quite a bad writer, I made a correct decision to read him first and get the original principles.

All in all, Taylor's book is worth reading, it clarifies the process of mind mapping and definitely opens new perspectives for successful applications.

The idea of mind mapping is a lot better than that Roman numeral way of learning. I can see the amazing benefits that it offers. The title although made me think that it was a way to program my brain to memorize things better. Like s real mind hack. Great book though.
P.s. Buy color pencils and pens!

My 12 year old son is quite lazy when it comes to reading and note taking, with this in mind you can probably guess how great his test scores are. Not great. While searching the internet for some kind of relief and help to our situation I came across Mind Mapping. I am truly impressed with this book on many different levels.
This is more of a detailed step-by-step how-to guide for unleashing the capabilities of your brain and memory that most of us probably thought we never had. Beginning with an informative presentation about the history of the mind mapping technique and progressing seamlessly into the advantages that the technique carries with it, I felt compelled to grab a pencil and paper and give it try. However, being that I was only on the first chapter I felt that further reading was necessary.

One of the few disadvantages that the author mentions is breaking the habit of Linear Thinking to Radiant Thinking.I found that because of the simplified way that the information is presented in the book, the transition to radiant thinking was quite easy for both my son and myself. It is extremely helpful how the author incorporates scientific facts concerning the impact that mind mapping has on the human brain, this helped in understanding why this technique is useful to my personal situation.

Chapter two details the process of how to create a mind map by mapping the book itself. In a colorful diagram, the author brings together all of the important facts of this book which really gives the reader a clear and concise understanding of how to begin their own mind map. I especially appreciated that this came early on in the book, making it very easy to apply the rest of the information detailed throughout the remaining chapters.

The book goes on to explain many different and very effective ways in creating mind maps that will fit any situation regardless of educational background, age or occupation.It was beautifully written, well researched and clearly answers any questions that the reader may have in great detail. My son and I both have our marked up copies on our desks to refer back to at any time. It definitely was a saving grace for my son and his test scores. I sincerely believe that this technique should be taught in all schools and this book would make a great textbook for student reference.

The concept of mind mapping has interested me ever since I first learned about it during my doctoral program in Leadership Education. During that course, the professor introduced us to Tony Buzan's book on mind mapping. The topic fascinated me.

This book was a great introduction on the topic. In it, the author explained mind mapping and provided a historical overview of its use. I enjoyed how he arranged the chapters into sections explaining the advantages/disadvantages of mind maps, how to make a mind map, uses of mind mapping, and other important considerations.

During the past eight years while teaching graduate-level students, I have mentioned to them the existence of mind mapping as an alternative to linear note-taking, but have never really felt equipped with the tools to explain it to them further. This book gives me the opportunity to suggest it as a resource for students who wish to explore mind mapping.

Not only do I think this book would make an excellent resource for college students, but I also believe that will enhance my ability to teach. I can use mind mapping for my lectures and present students with a visual of my mind maps during class. The book provided a number of wonderful resources for locating mind mapping software, which speeds the creation of mind maps. As a public speaker, mind mapping has been great to prepare and deliver my presentations.

Overall, I was impressed with this book's introduction.

Thoroughly explained how a mind map works, and all the parts to mind mapping. The book explained why mind mapping is so effective based on how our brains work. I especially liked the list of uses for mind mapping I had never even considered. I also found the visual examples provided to be very helpful and effective.

I read Mind Maps because it sounded like a helpful tool for my children to use in school, but it also explains how I can use this technique for everyday decision making, and planning projects. The book clearly and concisely demonstrates mind mapping, with specific examples for a variety of applications. There are also several helpful illustrations of mind maps that can be used as a template for my own situation. You can read it in an evening and start using it right away.

For students, the book shows the advantages of mind mapping over traditional, linear note-taking and methods. Again, there are clear examples of exactly how this is done, making it easy for anyone who wants to try it. The Mind Maps can easily be converted into outlines, speeches and research papers. Although I think it will take some time for my children to adjust to this new way of working, I can see that it will definitely be worth it.

For me, one of the main advantages of this system is that you can see the entire situation at one time and can add ideas to different sections as they come to you. This will be useful for me as I am often interrupted and need to come back to what I am working on later.

There is a fabulous bonus at the end of the book that teaches speed reading techniques. This alone was worth the price of the book! It is short and simple, and I could immediately read so much faster.

I highly recommend this book.

I wanted to learn more about mind mapping and Kindle got me to this book. I hesitated buying it because it didn't have an author and because reviewers of this book were also fans of other SelfMadeEasy books but bought it anyway.

I was right to hesitate. Everything in this book is already on the web for free. There is nothing new. To add to the insult there are only 3 "mind maps" in this book and they were made using flowcharting software not mind mapping software.

Chapter 1 mentions some of Tony Buzan's ideas on advantages of mind maps. Chapter 2 has two pages on drawing mind maps and one mind map of the book made with flowchart diagram program. This chapter barely scratches the surface of drawing mind maps. Chapter 3 is on Buzan's ARCURRC listening model. It also has an outdated discussion on computer mind mapping programs mentioning only Buzan's iMindMap. They recommend drawing mind maps using eDraw which is a flowcharting program they probably used to make their 3 mind maps. Chapter 4 is on uses of mind maps and better articles on specific topics can be found on the web. It also has two mind map examples made using flowchart diagrams. Chapter 5 mentions Michael Tipper's program on speed reading and Buzan's Mind Map Organic Study Technique. Chapter 6 has one page summary of concept mapping.

I give it 2 stars because it may have some use to a mind mapping novice. For anyone else it's a waste of time and you're better off searching the web.

I bought this book to help me for essay-writing. Before reading it, I struggled to start essays; I don't have a problem finishing them, just spurring the creativity needed to come up with topics, theses, and great points throughout. It has helped me out in this endeavor.

There are other uses discussed including taking notes. I can see how it'd be helpful in those areas, but I personally find that its best application is brainstorming. Once you start college or get a job, people begin to expect thought-provoking new ideas from you, and that stuff doesn't come easily. What topics can I explore that haven't been explored by others? What new ideas can I implement in this job that will inspire, spread positivity, and get me noticed? Mind maps makes it easier to accomplish this.

If you're really interested in mind mapping and the science and history behind it, the book is hardly boring. It's concise and thankfully not padded with filler, like opinion and barely relevant success stories. Read it, and try mind mapping for yourself using the list of resources the book comes with.

I will probably read it a second time and refer back to it. I wish it came in a hard copy for this purpose.

Finding a revision technique that works effectively can be difficult, but a number of people mentioned to me that they have used mind maps in the past, with varying degrees of success. Mind maps are meant to be a logical way of getting the key points down, while engaging the brain more than just note taking, but there's still a lot of unanswered questions regarding the specifics, that's why I read this book. Finding a well-explained, detailed description of all the key aspects has really been a revelation in my pre-exam technique.

The book covers what you would want to know about mind maps, from the different shapes and lines, to the use of color, but I think where it really outshines any other is in the additional content you wouldn't necessarily associate with mind maps. A good example is the section on how to read the mind map. The writer uses a helpful analogy to recognizing people's faces, and it is this simplicity echoed throughout the book that makes it so effective at conveying its message.

I think the reason mind maps only work with varying degrees of success, is because they aren't planned, drawn, or used correctly - certainly I wouldn't have, if let to my own devices! That's why a book that explains how, in a clear and concise manner is so vital if you want to use the technique with maximum benefit. This book excels at that, and because it covers more than just simply how to draw a mind map, even if you decide the technique isn't for you, it's still possible to take something useful away after reading it.

I am a third year Business Administration student currently preparing for this semesters final exams, and I am putting what I learned from this book in to practice immediately. Last week, I had no idea what mind mapping was, I was just looking for ways to take better notes and be able to memorize definitions and calculations easier.

To be honest, I am not very bright on subjects outside of Business, so the concept was kind of scary at first. Dendrites? Neurons? You are gonna lose me if you only talk like that. Luckily the book does put things into words that anyone can really understand. So if you are in to the science side of it, they have you covered, and if you are just looking to get the basic idea in layman's terms, you get that too.

It is going to take a shift in my study habits to be able to effectively use mind mapping, but if it helps me get better marks on my tests, it is worth the effort. I am sure once I start getting really used to it and can do the mind mapping during lectures, people are going to be looking at my papers thinking I am in a different world, but that's fine with me.

A final tip from me even though I have only done mind mapping for a couple study chapters as a test of the concept, start out doing it with some different colored pens or pencils, and THEN move on to using software. I found a few good programs with the help of the book, so you can check those out, but make sure your read through the whole book first, and try doing it by hand the first few times.

This reads like a college undergraduate essay, and not a well-cited one at that. A simplistic rehash of a useful concept; I recommend the topic, but find a better book to research it. This Word document with a cover got returned very quickly.

There is much that you can say about books, they can inform, they can cajole, they can make you confront an unpleasant reality or educate. This book does goes beyond what most books aim to do, it helps its readers deal with a new reality.

More and more, we find ourselves in an age where we are inundated with information, most of which has no use to us. We are in need of a method or technique to frame our thoughts and control the flow of information we take in. Confronting this reality, this book helps us take in information and frame our thoughts through the method of mind mapping.

Mind mapping is a useful and deceptively simple tool to organize and frame our thoughts. It helps us think about things differently as we note information differently than the traditional way of note taking. It is designed to make its user record and use information the exact way our brains take in and interprets information.

Mind Mapping has positive implications for all of us in the information age as we seek to educate ourselves and learn about new subjects. Specially, as we come across new experiences shaping our thinking and ultimately how we react in the world.

In sum, this book is a must grab is it does what most books you encounter don't; help you deal effectively with a new reality and, through some trial and error, adapt to it.

If you are like many of us who are at the edge of overwhelm in this Information Age, you will certainly want to take a good look at Mind Maps. We have so much to remember and organize on a dai ly basis; at times it seems almost too much.

Thankfully, there is a solution, and that's what this book is all about. You may have heard the term Mind Map before but figured it was too complicated or required sophisticated computer programs. Nothing could be further from the truth. As Taylor details in this fun and relaxed read, mind mapping is a strategy you can start using right now, even before you get to the end of the book.

Unlike other works on mind mapping, Taylor does an outstanding job of simplifying the information. He explains what mind maps are, the distinct advantages of using mind maps, how and when to use mind maps and more. The book is filled with real world examples of the technique in action: everything from taking notes, to studying, problem solving and much more.

Towards the end, the book examines the debate (still ongoing) between hand drawn mind maps and software produced mind maps . In the end, Taylor lets on that there is no definitive answer; it's more a question of personal preference. Though if you want to try computer assisted software, he suggests several that are free. Finally, the book includes intriguing sections on listening as well as speed reading and how they work in conjunction with the tool.

All in all, this is an extraordinary work on mind mapping. The author has gone to enormous lengths to clarify the concept of mind maps and delivers it in a fun and relaxed read that leaves you with real world strategies you can start using today.

This is a pretty good book, professional and well written. It clearly describes the topic of mind maps and covers everything I wanted to know about them. Before starting to read this, I had only heard vague reports on what mind maps were, and I had no idea they could be so useful in every day life, not just academic or education circles. This brings a whole new way to organize ideas. The things the book teaches are applicable in every day life. The concepts are clear and very easy to understand.

The book starts by telling us about both the advantages and disadvantages of mind maps, which is something I appreciated. It doesn't try to sell the concept right away. It also talks about the science behind mind maps. Then, it shows you how they work and how to make one. After that it talks about various features a mind map can contain, and shows some practical uses. The book also uses diagrams to clearly show every concept.

I think this would be a great read for anyone who tends to forget appointments, notes or even people who just want a better way to think and map ideas. It's really a must for anyone who likes to learn. Since it does a good job linking mind maps to other well known concepts, anyone can read this without any prior knowledge or specific background. I believe the book covers the subject pretty much entirely from start to finish, and I would recommend it to everyone.

This book talks about an uncommon way to perform a common task, note taking and learning. As with any effective approach, its power lies in its simplicity. Some reviewers have commented that it is too simple. I didn't think so. I found it more inviting than related books.

It lays things out in such a way that it is easy to understand what a mind map is, its benefits, and how to use it. I can see how the approach may be off-putting to veteran users, but if you are new to the topic, it will be very beneficial. You'll find it less intimidating.

This book presents a very systematic approach to mind mapping. It's loaded with examples and diagrams that take you through all types of scenarios and open one's mind to the possibility of developing many more . I found this book extremely helpful and I believe you will too . Give it a try

I learned this technique in college and found it to be remarkable not only at reducing study time but it extends what u learn for years. I can still go back to maps I made 15 yrs. ago and recall the whole lesson or book in 5 mins. I'm now teaching my children how to mind map and use computer software, which I didn't have back then. Time upfront seems longer but you are learning as you create and once you finish you only need to look over a few minutes a day. Within a week you can close your eyes and recall all the information clearly.

The purpose of this book is to help organize your thoughts to make it easier to learn, understand, and remember information. This book explains how our brains process information and then works with that info to help you grasp important new information and ideas. It is not complicated or difficult to read. It is very good with lots of examples of how to use mind maps for studying and note taking and other things. I recommend it to anyone who wants to give their brain a new way of processing information.

I did not want to write a review, but I couldn't find a way to reach Michael Taylor, so here it is, all in the wrong place: I think this book got plagiarazed in a french book titled "Le Mind Mapping Facile: Meilleure Mémoire, Prise De Note Rapide, Brainstorming, Gestion De Projet Sans Effort Avec Les Mind Maps" by mister Remy Roulier. Michael, hope you read this somehow. Best wishes.

I came across this book while writing an academic paper on using Mind Maps in Higher Education. I found this book very helpful in my research as it lays down the concepts and applications of mind maps in a very insightful, user friendly, easy to read format. Highly recommended for anyone wishing to improve memory and learning, by harness the associative capabilities of the brain through creating their own mind maps.

I am a veteran mind mapper who has read a lot about mind mapping and have used it quite a lot over the years and can reliable say this is a safe bet to start your journey into mind maps and mind mapping. It's well organized, easy to read, and has plenty of illustrations to aid your comprehension. Even as a veteran mind mapper, I've learned a lot from this book, uses that just aren't in any other material I've read.

Very helpful book, learned heaps about the workings of the brain and the things you can do to improve just about any task by operating within its turf. I can see it being helpful for all types of people as there is advice for studying, writing, reading, time and project management, learning a new language, etc. There are many real world & detailed examples with colorful visuals that makes comprehension simple. One of the easiest books I’ve read that was so useful.

I just finished Mind Maps. The forming of mind maps is fundamental to earning, studying, presenting and problem-solving. It should be included in a comprehensive topic- learning how to learn. I heartily recommend this method and this book to anyone. The concepts presented will be easily incorporated.

This book is about how to become a better note taker, and hence a better learner using a system called mind maps. The reasons the author provides are convincing. I haven`t really used it for studying, an area in which it is primarily used. I have been using it at home and at work to organize myself and my thoughts and am finding it quite useful. A practical skill without a doubt.

This book makes mind maps look simple for people that have never used mind mapping before. Fast and easy read and enjoyable. Author has done a great job applying the technique to variety of everyday tasks. Simply a great book. Thank you.

This book provides a good introduction to mind mapping. It works through step by step examples. The rest of the review is about the Kindle edition of this book.
THIS REVIEW IS ABOUT THE PAGE NUMBERING ISSUE WITH THE KINDLE EDITION AND NOT ABOUT THE CONTENT OF THE BOOK. I have Kindle copies of various books and never had any problem with page numbers. This Kindle edition of Mind Maps 3.0 is sub-par. I see repeating page numbers (two page 26s) and also skipped page numbers (page 5 and then page 7 but no page 6). I see repeated paragraphes on the repeated pages and it is not clear whether some of the text is actually cut out for the missing pages. Regardless, this issue distracts me from my enjoyment of the book. So, if you want this book, get the hard copy instead.

I am very glad I read the book. Although I've used mind maps many times in the past, I learned a great deal more from reading the book. A quick and interesting read. I will purchase the book to share with others. THANKS!

This book gives does a decent job of describing mind maps but didn't enthuse me enough to grab paper and pens and go knock one up. Perhaps a few case studies and additional graphics may improve the book.

The idea of mind mapping is a lot better than that Roman numeral way of learning. I can see the amazing benefits that it offers. The title although made me think that it was a way to program my brain to memorize things better. Like s real mind hack. Great book though.
P.s. Buy color pencils and pens!