An introduction to mind mapping

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An introduction to mind mapping
DND 2008
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Mind Mapping is the most effective,
brain-friendly way for you to turn your
unorganized, fleeting ideas and thoughts into a
structured, visual map. A mind map resembles
the visual aspects of a flow chart and the
organization structure of an outline.
Its a scientific fact. You (we, everyone) uses
only a small fraction of our true brain power.
Estimates range from 1 to 10 or more. Just how
much is not known. The point is there is so much
more intelligence available to us.   This opens
the door to a world of possibilities.
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Why You May Be Using Only Half Your Brain   In
the illustration below, youll see the left side
of your brain manages language, writing and
mathematical calculation your logical side. The
right side of your brain controls your
interpretation of colors and images, depth
perception and your imagination your creative
side.
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The secret behind mind mapping lies in its
combined use of the full capacity of each primary
brain function, such as logic, writing, spatial
visualization, mathematical analysis, color, etc.
Mind mapping involves both sides of your brain
at the same time to expand your capabilities in
so many different ways benefits you can never
otherwise achieve at peak levels
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Your brain is an extremely complex control
center for your thoughts and actions where
countless additional cross-brain activities are
stimulated through mind mapping
The secret behind mind mapping lies in its
combined use of the full capacity of each primary
brain function, such as logic, writing, spatial
visualization, mathematical analysis, color, etc.
Mind mapping involves both sides of your brain at
the same time to expand your capabilities in so
many different ways benefits you can never
otherwise achieve at peak levels. Like      
Recognize more of your random thoughts as the
flashes of genius they truly are.     
Harness those thoughts into specific, clear-cut
action plans in minutes     Exercise your mind
to improve your memory, learning capacity,
writing, and communicating      Plus
numerous other ways to improve your work and
personal life!
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The Left Brain thinks in sequential order, and
processes certain kinds of reasoning, fabricates
intellectualised models of the real world, and
believes that this way of 'seeing' things is the
'correct' way.ANALYSIS - ACTION Logic Analysis
Structure Sequence Reading Discipline Time
orientation Detail Language Writing The Right
Brain looks for patterns, processing things
holistically, fabricates emotionalised models of
the real world, and believes that this way of
'seeing' things is the 'correct' way. FEELING -
ACTION Metaphors Drawing Spatial orientation
Pattern making Intuition Emotional appeals 
Singing
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Because their brains are organised differently,
left-handers see and think differently and can
get some very different results from various
"brain tests", usually doing very well on tests
that involve creative thinking or unraveling
complex images and manipulating 3D images. Here's
a famous test of creativity - have a look at the
next image
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The picture in the first brainteaser is of a dog
drinking from a stream, with its head in the
middle of the picture facing down to the water
and its tail off to the right.
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Kanizsas triangle Here's another example
showing how your left-handed brain can even
create things that don't exist. If you can see
the white triangle - the one with its apex
pointing up - it's because your left-handed brain
has created that triangle to unify what is
otherwise simply a collection of angles and
PacMan shapes. There is, in fact, no white
triangle there.
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Thurston's hand test - thinking in 3D The
left-handed brain's mastery of the visual has an
important benefit - it can "see" three
dimensionally.In Thurston's hand test, you are
asked to identify which pictures are of left
hands and which are of right hands. Your
right-handed brain is at a loss to handle this
problem, but your left-handed brain can actually
rotate these drawings in imaginary space to solve
the test - have a go! 
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Dominant hand/eye Imagine the centre of your back
is itching. Which hand do you scratch it with?
Interlock your fingers. Which thumb is
uppermost? Imagine you are applauding. Start
clapping your hands. Which hand is uppermost?
Wink at an imaginary friend straight in front of
you. Which eye does the winking? Put your hands
behind your back, one holding the other. Which
hand is doing the holding? Someone in front of
you is shouting but you cannot hear the words.
Cup your ear to hear better. Which ear do you
cup? Count to three on your fingers, using the
forefinger of the other hand. Which forefinger do
you use? Tilt your head to one shoulder. Which
shoulder does it touch? Fixate a small distant
object with your eyes and point directly at it
with your forefinger. Now close one eye. Now
change eyes. Which eye was open when the
fingertip remained in line with the small object?
(when the other eye, the non-dominant one, is
open and the dominant eye is closed, the finger
will appear to move to one side of the object.)
Fold your arms. Which forearm is uppermost?
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As a general rule the right and left side of your
brain control different tasks or parts of your
body
The left side of the brain controls right
hand/right side of body reasoning written
language spoken language mathematical skills
scientific calculations
The right side of the brain controls left
hand/left side of body art music creativity
spatial conception insight abstract thought
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A brain of two halves The right side (hemisphere)
of your brain controls the left side of your
body, and the left hemisphere controls the right
side. Although the two sides of the brain look
like mirror images of each other, they are
different. In most people, the left hemisphere is
important for language, maths and reasoning,
whereas the right is more important for emotion,
recognising faces and music.
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In right-handed people, the dominant hemisphere
for motor control is the left, while in
left-handed people, it is the right. The reason
for this inversion is that the motor pathways of
the nervous system cross over to the other side
of the body as they go down the spinal cord.
Thus the movements of one side of the body are
controlled by the hemisphere on the opposite
side. About 9 out of 10 adults are right-handed.
This proportion seems to have remained stable
over many thousands of years and in all cultures
in which it has been studied
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Examples of Doodles, Model, Concept Mind Maps
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