Mind Mapping

Mind Mapping and Memory Tony Buzan developed this technique Information Moves From Sensory Memory to Short Term Memory (STM) to Long Term Memory (LTM) This technique uses our working memory because we are "working" with new information
This helps us move info. into out LTM We are not always conscious of the movement of info. into our LTM Our LTM is a neural network of semantic categories as seen in your text This picture represents the way neuro-psychologists believe we store LTM It is easier to recall procedural LTMs and episodic memories We have read that encoding is not always simple and may require significant effort. We now know that our recognition and recall of images and pictures is better than words So essentially if we combine words with images and colors we are much more likely to recognize and recall semantic memories Mind mapping, in essence, creates more pathways to a memory which can serve to stimulate recall of that memory LTM Types Use Emphasis and Association Use a central image, plus secondary images throughout your map Line length should equal word length Make central lines thicker An Example of a Mind Map Be clear: use one printed word per line Connect lines to lines How to use our sensory memory, STM and LTM more efficiently When we use our working memory info. is more likely to move into out LTM 3 Box Model Part of our STM is Working Memory Mind Mapping and Memory Memory Research Laws Inventor Remember the study presented in the text about High School classmates? We also know that recall is more difficult because we are usually trying to recall only words Even with this research available we study and take notes only with words With Mind Mapping we can correlate semantic memories with episodic and procedural memories through images A significant body of neuro-psych. research proves that recognition and recall of pictures and images is much higher than words Mind Mapping requires us to be more intentional about our encoding It increases the likelihood that we will move info. which may be hard to encode (semantic memories) from Sensory to STM to LTM Mind Mapping helps us become more intentional about this movement It is almost identical to the Mind Mapping Format http://www.thinkbuzan.com/uk/products/books The Mind Map Book