Laws of Mind Mapping
This is the HeadCase version of Vanda North's "Laws of Mind Mapping" Mind Map (R)
STRUCTURE
Law 10: Keep the Mind Map clear by using Radiant hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
ASSOCIATION
The Mind Map reflects the associations you make between ideas.
BLOOM
Associations bloom naturally from the central idea.
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FLOW
Your thoughts flow radiantly from the original idea.
REFLECTS
The Mind Map provides a "snapshot" of your thoughts on an idea at one time.
BRAIN
The connective appearance of a Mind Map imitates the connective nature of your brain.
NATURE
The connective growth of a Mind Map mimics biological growth.
YOU
The Mind Map reflects the personal and unique nature of your own thoughts.
RADIANT
Law 10: Keep the Mind Map clear by using Radiant hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
HIERARCHY
Law 10: Keep the Mind Map clear by using Radiant hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
CLEAR
Law 10: Keep the Mind Map clear by using Radiant hierarchy, nuerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
ORDER
Order exploits a key mnemonic principle.
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COLOUR
Law 7: Use colours - your own code - throughout the Mind Map.
USE
Law 7: Use colours - your own code - throughout the Mind Map.
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LINKS
The linked, organic appearance of a Mind Map imitates the radiant nature of thought and memory.
CODE
Use colours as your own special code to show people, topics, themes or dates and to make the Mind Map more beautiful.
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IMAGES
Start in ther centre with an unframed image - approximately 6cm high and 10cm wide for A3.
CODES
Use images, symbols, codes and dimension throughout your Mind Map.
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SYMBOLS
Law 2: Use images, symbols, codes and dimension throughout your Mind Map.
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THRU-OUT
Law 2: Use images, symbols, codes and dimension throughout your Mind Map.
3D
Use dimension, expression and at least three colours in the central image in order to attract attention and aid memory.
CENTRAL
Start in the centre with an image of the topic, using at least three colours.
ALWAYS
Starting in the centre allows your thoughts to bloom in all directions.
COLOURS
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BEAUTY
Capture all ideas (your own or others') then edit, re-organise, make more beautiful, elaborate or clarify as a second stage of thinking.
PAPER
Law 1: Start in the centre with an image of the topic, using at least three colours.
LANDSCAPE
Turn a large, white sheet of paper landscape, or use a Mind Map pad.
BLANK
Blank, unlined paper allows your mind freedom to associate and design from scratch, without pre-ruled lines trammelling your thought.
START
Starting in the centre allows your thoughts to bloom in all directions.
CENTRE
Starting in the centre allows you thoughts to bloom in all directions.
LINES
Law 5: The lines must be connected, starting from the central images. The centre lines are thicker, organic and flowing, becoming thinner as they radiate from the centre.
CENTRAL
THICKER
CONNECTED
The lines must be connected, starting from the central images.
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'ORGANIC'
The centre lines are organic and flowing.
WAVY
The centre lines are organic and flowing.
The centre lines are organic and flowing.
LENGTH
Law 6: Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
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Law 6: Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
IMAGE
Law 6: Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
WORD
Law 6: Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
OUTLINES
Law 10: Keep the Mind Map clear by using radiant hierarchy, numerical order or outlines to embrace your branches.
HUG
Teh text should hug the line to enhance the "flow".
CONNECT
The lines connect, mimicking the brain's connective nature.
WORDS
Law 4: Each word/image must be alone and sitting on its own line.
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Law 6: Make the lines the same length as the word/image.
KEY
Law 2: Select key words and print, using upper- or lower-case letter.
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SIZE
The image of word should always sit on a line of the same length.
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The image or word should always sit on a line of the same length.
EMPHASIS
Use emphasis and show associations in your Mind Map.
IMPORTANT
Use emphasis and show associations in your Mind map.
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