3 Levels of Mind Maps Every Student MUST Master

[@JustinSung]

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[@r.i.p.volodya]

Could you recommend the best book on the topic of mind mapping, please?

[@timanishchuk]

@@r.i.p.volodya no book is better than practice

[@aboutartmaking]

Am new to using mind-map for studying. I had done some level 1 mind-maps. I was in Level 1 courses in H.S. so a lot was really about remembering the information first, and then analysing or arguing a point of view second.

[@aboutartmaking]

Your level 2 mind-map was more clearer for me to read. Thank you for putting this video together! Am trying to remember how to study new information.

[@TheScottGillies]

I've made a couple of mind maps. I very much appreciate your efforts here!

[@terminallucidity]

Biggest shock today was seeing my MM featured at level 3. This made my day. On behalf of everyone in ICS, thank you justin for changing the way we learn!!

[@aurelionsol5134]

Congrats!

[@rigbymama8436]

W's in the chat sir. Which one was yours

[@ezequielalves522]

Congratulations. Can you tell me which program he is using to make the maps? I'm a beginner and would like to practice.

[@terminallucidity]

@@ezequielalves522 Concepts

[@Menofthe_Hour]

@@ezequielalves522 it's apple notes i think

[@CIONAODMcGRATH]

I love that you've come up with your own levels for mind-mapping. In grad school (Education), I upped my mind-mapping game to the highest level that I've found so far: Mind-mapping towards an instructional model of whatever I was studying. If you can create a diagrammatic representation that acts as the "ultimate model" of the topic, you can start INNOVATING, advancing and enhancing the topic towards a "new" theory. Another tip for getting there is efficient minimalism: What is REQUIRED for this diagram to act as a framework or taxonomy for this topic? Why? Because efficiency is a distillation process that sets up the best neural pathways for learning. If you think about it your mind map is a visual representation of how you are trying to encode the neurological network of the specific topic. In short-term memory the brain is limited to 7 (plus or minus 2) chunks of information at a time, so a diagram with the least number of branches or clusters "engages this limitation" and will actually help you remember things more easily in the long-term because your reference or "anchor point" in remembering the topic will have been simplified to a point where it takes advantage of this short-term memory limitation. This is how mnemonic devices are created. I only really discovered this when I was studying education and neuroscience at the same time. Keep up the good work!

[@carlo2151]

Mind-mapping towards an instructional level of what you're studying... Could you clarify this more? Also interested hehe

[@ulysses4536]

@@carlo2151the way I understand it, it means to teach back what you’ve just learned I do this all the time. I also realized that I basically implement mind map level three when I work on my presentation slides. This comment captures what I’m trying to achieve with every slide.

[@SSYlist]

wow ... never thought of it that way. interesting

[@waterfoker8558]

1) i think one key point you didn't reveal to viewers or maybe you just forgot about because its so subtle is: you cannot jump to level 2/3 right off the bat with new info when you're learning. When you learn something new, you don't gave any concept of what it is or have misconceptions or just biases and no structure at all. This is why you start off at lvl 0/1 just to understand the material first. First is memorization. You need to sleep on the data. 2) second once you have a good enough volume of info, it's no longer new to you, but just unstructured, then you begin to make the connections, create your own structure, your own flow, etc. this is where lvl 2/3 comes in. But you don't get here right away and without first going through lvl 0/1.

[@luccagiovani]

@@waterfoker8558 He actually disagrees with you. He builds the mind maps before memorizing. You don't need to completely know a subject before you can summarize It into one concept and link It to others.

[@waterfoker8558]

@@luccagiovani the disagreement seems to be around memory, memorization, etc. this gets technical and one can make the point that if everything you read just gets forgotten, having no retention of data, then all of learning is impossible. So obviously you need to have a working memory and whether you call that memorization is irrelevant. The skill to actively think about and categorize where a new piece of data goes/is structured/connects to existing data you already know, is trainable and the point of this video. But all this work requires memory/memorization, and time to let your subconscious "protein fold" all the data into something cohesive and beautifully mapped

[@pramitpratimdas8198]

​@@luccagiovanimind maps are for memorizing not for understanding. They are for expressing your understanding and helping you retain them. If you are making mind maps before understanding a subject then you have to adjust it down the line when you have new information/better understanding. Worst scenario you have to re-learn some parts and that's just a waste of time

[@luccagiovani]

​@@pramitpratimdas8198 Well, as you just said "mind maps are for memorizing". You make them before you have memorized the information. You express your understanding of a subject through the mind map. If you already know everything, if the info is memorized, then the mindmap is useless. Learning tools are for learning. There is no use for a hammer to nail an already hammered nail. If you already know, there is no learning to be done. Adjusting or making mistakes is part of learning, failure is part of learning. The fact that you are able to see and correct your mistakes shows that you are using the corrrect tools for the job, which is to learn. He shows in this very video how he makes mind maps at the same time he reads the info, he demonstrates that mind maps are a way to classify information in your head, and subsequently written down for your studies. The catch is that we don't have to do lvl 3 mindmaps right out the gate, you can do lvl 1 or 2 and then polish (which is part of what "Waterfoker", the original poster, was talking about). I only disagree with him on the memorization part. Anyways, maybe you don't see this the same way I do, and that's fine. We probably have diffferent needs at the time of studying.

[@eloquentlyemma]

I was a programmer for 20-ish years: academic and professionally, so even my non-programming mind maps look like object/relationship diagrams combined with data-flow diagrams. But as well as this, I add in what I call data islands - these are essentially the screens of information that I would display to the user if I were writing a program based on the diagram. Using these techniques (and a hierarchy of colours that I keep constant for all my work) allows me to structure most things.

[@Koroistro]

This video feels like a long winded way to describe how to build a mental model of a certain topic. The benefit isn't in the mindmap/notes, but in the effort to organizing the information in said strucutres. It's similar to a normalized database, you minimize redundancy decreasing the memory burden, but you remember relationships decreasing the cognitive burden of rebuilding the relationships. By doing that you also allow your brain to relate the mental models to eachother, every model makes the next one take less effort because you can rely on the previous ones.

[@gregbell2117]

Why'd you quit being a programmer? How'd you escape!? These days sequence diagrams are recognised as the clearest way to explain what a program's doing. That and C4 diagrams, though I don't see those in the wild.

[@gecn9685]

why do programmers love to start their sentences with 'i am a programmer'. weird.... we dont see higher level occupations doing that dont we.

[@Shuvadeep-xp5es]

can u pls select a linear note and then transform it into level 1 , 2 and 3 mindmap in a dedicated video, it would be great help , thank u justin

[@ZabavTubus]

Yes, great suggestion. As it is, I just don't get it, it's just a confusing collection of mindmaps that make no sense.

[@yashaswikulshreshtha1588]

I wanna highlight few important things. I feel like these techniques are pretty common for high functioning people who have higher mental fluidity. The reason being that whoever came up with mind map was because high functioning allows you to observe and absorb greater structure of things. Also here's something that's more important. Forget about shortcuts and silly techniques. At the end of the day lesson is engage in critical thinking lol! Critical thinking is what allows you to create abstract thoughts leading to discovering things like mind maps. But merely 'following' the video won't neccessarily make you a better thinking signigicantly atleast. One word for all your problems: "Just buy some wild inward curiosity"

[@PhillipPhan]

start at 9:13 for a nice example

[@yunggolem4687]

Remember you can prototype a quick LV1 first then, with the information gained from your first iteration, refactor it into a LV3. I find this almost always produces a better result & usually a bit faster than trying to go for LVL3 structure & coding on the first shot.

[@karna6634]

lvl1 is like listing all they keywords its time comsuming if u do it like a map without real engagement . its better to start the grinde method right away .

[@FelixEvers06]

I just watched your video on Bloom's Revised Taxonomy yesterday, and I'm surprised at how well I can relate the two concepts together! From what I've understood, level 0 "mind maps" fall into Bloom's level 1: Remember. It's literally just repetition of the content, and doesn't work that well. The brain is barely, if at all, active, and the notes are just the same text, but sometimes a bit shortened. Level 1 mind maps are a small step above that: by trying to connect thoughts spatially, the brain has to work just a little bit harder in order to place the ideas. It leads to Bloom 2, Understand. (Bloom level 3, Apply, is not really applicable for making mind maps.) Level 2 mind maps jump to Bloom level 4, Analyse. By forcing yourself to group the content more logically, your brain is activated and you need to consider similarities in order to organise the content. Again, your brain is more active, which leads to a better understanding. Level 3 (and pseudo-3) mind maps go another step above, to level 5: Evaluate. You directly mentioned needing *judgement* in order to *prioritise* the groups -- both of those bolded words were emphasised in your video about Bloom's Taxonomy! (Again, Bloom's level 6, Create, doesn't really apply here. Sure, a level 3 mind map can be used to learn at level 6, but it's 1. not needed and 2. doesn't require a new level of mind map.)

[@aceshigh5157]

i love love LOVE this video. it took me a year to go from 0 to 1 because initially i experienced severe overwhelm and panic, and couldn't do it at all (thanks to my crazy parents..) once i got to 1, 2 came naturally to me. i have to first create 1 though, and then reduce that into 2. i'm not at level 3 yet. i'm grateful that you just gave me a map of where i need to go.

[@LoveGod-ObeyGod]

I'm currently using mind maps to map out the main points of scientific papers (for postgraduate studies) I'm currently reading through. I was surprised at how uncomfortable it was in the beginning, but now I'm getting into it quite nicely. Definitely helps with finding relationships etc. I wish I knew of this channel much earlier, but grateful I get to learn from it now. 🙌

[@Maadman.]

Active Recall + spaced repitition + Mind mapping level 3 , one of the best combo to study 👌

[@jasondads9509]

that's basically his half his whole program haha

[@timanishchuk]

As you master Mind mapping level 3, you dont actually need much of Active recall or spaced repetition. Actually, those techniques can still be used for information that doesn't fit in mind map at all. For the content in mind map, it's much more effective to active recall the whole mind map. For example, explaining it

[@awesbensaid]

Spaced Interleaved Retrieval

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

You didnt understand the concept . There is NO need of Active Recall and Spaced repetition, once you master Mind mapping . Mind mapping covers all and saves your time .

[@watcheronly71]

​@@RameshKumar-ng3nf you still need to do level 3 applying

[@sumalathabharath8145]

I studied for one month and passed diploma in pharmacy because of justin....thank you Justin ..ur ways are super..practical...working..fromthen...on...I keep...seeing his videos..thank you so much again

[@ibyou5062]

Hello, congratulations! How would like to know what videos of Justin did you watch and what did you apply please ?

[@accela09]

@@sumalathabharath8145 i get a feeling you’re lying

[@baubshbrehfb2814]

The best teacher i have seen you improved my studying experience and grades in biology went from 52-92 percent thank you justin sing

[@WinnieAmos05]

Beautiful

[@Koroistro]

I feel like 75% of the benefit comes from to *active engagement*. Level 0 and level 1 are completely mindless. They are basically passive actions, they simply delay the effort that is *engaging* with the content. I remember having to take notes because otherwise the professors would get pissed. It was a monstruous waste of time, when I write I can't focus on the lecture, that leads to bad quality notes because they weren't thought through, which then moves the work to after the lecture. I very much preferred when I was to take minimal notes and focus on building the cognitive framework.

[@TheIllerX]

Yes, exactly. Engaging with the content is what really makes you learn, not the mind map itself. As I see it, the whole point of mind maps, at least for me, is to structure the material in such a way that it becomes very easy and quick to repeat it in the future.

[@hikikomorihachiman7491]

I can’t believe we had similar (level 0) mind map during school years 🤩🤩🤩 For a second, I thought I was looking at my past notes 😄

[@bigfin20]

are you joking?

[@hikikomorihachiman7491]

@@bigfin20 which part did you take as a joke?

[@colearandall]

This is one of the best videos you've created on KZbin! I've seen a bunch of your videos and they are all really great and yet this one has topped all of the ones I've seen so far! Great work Justin and I appreciate your guidance. More videos like this would be awesome!

[@parijatpathak1849]

I have been doing this for years intuitively.Glad to know that someone put it out there. You have to do it repeatedly until it becomes almost intuitive. There will still be hard times with topics that seem too incoherent to connect togather,but keep doing it.

[@the_dreams_hashira]

This is something new to me. I used mind mappings earlier in my studies but now i have a whole lot of new domains to experiment on. Thanks for these ideas.

[@AnandaGarden]

I find your videos deeply interesting. As a writer for 52 years, I'm less interested in learning than in high-level retention and comprehension of themes and supporting stories and details. There's a lot to keep track of, and much that it would be good not to forget. There seems to be a new and helpful learning track here that points to mind-mapping and possibly Zettelkasten for the kinds of books I'm writing now.

[@AnandaGarden]

p.s. Small kvetch about the soundtrack which is intrusive, divides attention, siphons energy.

[@collinschipeta2974]

you have open a whole different world of learning for me. thanks a million times.

[@etorty_dev]

Thank you Justin! I've learned a lot in this video! I am on Level 2 but I think I now know what I'm missing to get to a Level 3 mind map. Here are my observations and please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong or need some adjustments: 1. The map as a whole is a lot cleaner due to the higher quality groupings and connections. This usually does not happen on the first attempt to draw the map because you might need to do some further thinking or reading (or to playback portions of the video). I can currently do a Level 2 map while listening to a lecture or in a live meeting. 2. The width of the arrows are bigger to show higher relatedness of concepts or ideas. Again, you need to think a little harder as Justin said to be able to "see" these hierarchies of relatedness. 3. The Level 3 mind map is more colorful and has more relevant diagrams to make the information stick. 😸 4. As chunks of information get further away from the center or backbone of the map, it gets smaller in size and a little faded. This leads me to think that these levels or type of information are what we can chuck into a flashcard app. They are important, isolated facts that do not have high relatedness to the overall stuff we are learning. Hope someone finds this useful

[@zacharylau1847]

Thanks for another insightful video! How should we balance between taking linear notes and making mind maps? Linear notes are better for lectures and reading in my opinion as sometimes you would like to capture as much info as possible. My take is that mind maps are for the synthesis stage when we consolidate all the notes from lectures and books. What do you guys think?

[@MadChickenz42]

I took a college cell biology course once which required 4 mind maps: one per each of the 3 major tests. Then a final unifying one before the final exam that didn’t contain the smallest levels of discrete details from the other 3; only levels 1-3 were connected to the overall picture. Mind you, this was before the days of infinite canvas apps. Rules were: 1) Zero crossed lines-each line crossed was 5% off. 2) The biggest idea must be in the top center and everything must flow away from it. 3) Each bubble had only one concept (noun, 3 words or less). 4) Along each arrow line we had to write a single action verb, indicating the precise relationship between the concepts (e.g. creates, modifies, destroys, determines, completes, initiates, etc). I have use this model with great success in my personal and professional life to create clean and detailed maps.

[@Josephkerr101]

I've had a process for study that is as follows: observation>planning>executing :|| that acts as a baseline structure by which I actively engage in multiple subjects. On of the issues I've had in this approach is knowing how to make connections. You mentioned similarities and differences which act as a good starting point for context, but what other dynamics can groups and ideas have with each other? Scale, causal changes, variables? Anything else?

[@Umarepistemix]

Thanks a lot Justin sung I have been for this drop for a millennium now, you are the person that had changed my perspective about education. I am a pharmacy student from Nigeria, and you are The only educator i wish i have.

[@sergepetrov8598]

> you are The only educator i wish i have. You can find other ones on the 'net: Justin tells HOW to study, but not WHAT to study. > had changed my perspective about education Mine too, giving both advice and inspiration. After I study, I can show off at work by solving "hard" problems almost at the spot.

[@bernadettemcenteehart5901]

Thankyou Jason, this makes good dense

[@richardgalindez8121]

I love the content but it is really hard to understand your comparative examples since much of the handwriting is indecipherable. Is there anyway that you can modify your writing so others can better see the comparisons?

[@eeenubi]

Great explanation! Thanks, Justin.

[@susansteinmann926]

Excellent video with complete and concise instructions and information.

[@SouRaj-gf9gs]

Thank you

[@francis5518]

Even the ad was well delivered and engaging! 😂 Amazingly useful and well explained video. One can appreciate that you think in an orderly way by how you explain 😊

[@francis5518]

Dude, this is making me WANT to study for my exams!! 🎉

[@federicoromero6130]

Arrows and lines can mean many different things and I find it useful to come up with a way to differentiate them and mark them: time, process, dependencies, relations (one to one, many to one, etc) and they can be conditional (even negating) or depend on a formula or expression, it is useful to learn symbols for logic gates and processes to incorporate in your MM. Also, marking areas across different groups to give additional dimensions to your MM. In any type of note taking I also like to reserve one color for what I am seeing and hearing and another color for what I am thinking or how I assume or think things relate; makes it easier to fix later my wrong thoughts on the matter.

[@shenjianhong]

Justin, I LOVE this video. This is amazing! I have tried to find some decent introduction videos for mindmapping and I got nothing except for this. Great job!

[@sulavadhikari5843]

thanks, you've been very helpful so far in my brainmaxxing journey

[@dasAceard]

I am at Level -1: I rarely take notes. When I take notes I usually just put them on the next page in my college block without any headlines or context. And now with the end of school creeping nearer I start to notice that this is a problem. I have tried to be more organized but in the end I just go back to doing nothing at all. Any advice for people who need to see fast results to actually change their habbits?

[@jacquesaimekamanzi9557]

Bro! I love you! You're saving me and my education 🥲❤

[@rhemaman]

I've been doing this without any teaching or outside help. The only familiarity I had with the concept was seeing policemen doing it on TV shows. When I saw that there were apps to create the things that were already in my head, I immediately took to it at the higher level. Specifically, what I think divides what you're describing as 2 vs 3, is that 3 is the result of the map's purpose while 2 is still searching or reaching for it. Not much of my time is spent on any other category than the third, because of how important the tool is for someone who thinks the way that I do. Organizational hierarchical thinking is the voice print of my brain. And I love to rearrange what I've already done before, if I think it could be better. The perfect flow of idea to expression is a gold mine. It's fun to dig!

[@Looking_at_the_viewer]

I just finished reverse goal setting today. I'm going to start with this thanks 🙏🏽

[@jallands]

im about a level 2, thanks so much for your videos! im currently working on writing a non fiction book and finding i need to do a much better job remembering lots of different ideas in order to make the connections needed to create something unique and even at level 2 i really think it is helping! i want to improve more, though

[@dre7256]

Bro..all I can say is thank u so much

[@muhammedendesutku2714]

amazing helpful video for student , thank you 🎉

[@kalokalok]

Love the content! Thank you! I’m a lecturer teaching systems thinking and I hope to adapt your content into my class. I have 2 questions after watching your vid: 1. Does Lv2,3 work on group mind mapping? As students would have diff skill levels 4:45 and that they can’t agree on some logics, ending up not being able to write anything? 2. You used 8:51 Metacognition as an example which is a singular domain. What happens when we mindmap for problem solving? Or should we being using other tools? 🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

[@LumaUruguay]

Hey Justin, thank you for sharing such insightful strategies on mastering mind maps at level 3. Your breakdown really resonates with how I approach mind mapping, combining it with my skills in spatial visualization and creative illustration. Here's an enhanced approach I've developed: **Enhanced Mind Mapping:** Enhanced mind mapping integrates advanced level 3 techniques with specific creative skills, enhancing both retention and creativity. Here's how it works: 1. **Creative Use of Space and Visual Skills:** - Integration of physical or abstract spaces to organize ideas. - Use of spatial abilities for intuitive connections. 2. **Detailed Illustration and Visualization:** - Applying illustration techniques to depict complex concepts. - Creating visually rich mind maps for better understanding and memorization. 3. **Continuous Evolution and Flexibility of the Mind Map:** - Maintaining interconnected abstractions that evolve with learning. - Adapting the mind map to include new ideas and emerging connections. 4. **Visual Metaphors and Creative Analogies:** - Using visual metaphors and analogies to enhance comprehension and memory. - Incorporating easily recognizable symbols to aid in information recall. This approach not only enhances the effectiveness of mind mapping for deep understanding but also fosters creativity in organizing knowledge. Thanks again for your insights-they've truly helped me elevate my learning process!

[@DDF.357]

I am currently going from level 1 to level 2. Your videos are a tremendous help, thank you so very much.

[@codetechinfo]

Many thanks❤

[@Sheikhy.]

What An Amazing Writing He Has!!!

[@bodhihouareau-rose8964]

You are an absolute legend. This is the advice I've been waiting for. My thinking game has been permanently and radically elevated, thanks to you and this video. You have my eternal gratitude, and if my work is ever published I'll absolutely be acknowledging your guidance.

[@afterglow5285]

As a software designer I use what seems to be level 3 diagrams with the understanding of a problem. They are useful for presentations, discussions and documentation.

[@hendrixgryspeerdt2085]

I really appreciate the video, I learned the importance and value of mind mapping. Thank you. Your handwriting is really difficult to read, however. I struggle to read what you wrote for the level 2 mind map.

[@wilsonbonilla2378]

Increíble videos, just gettin intro learning and i can already tell how every video is connected along with the theory underlying

[@infographie]

Excellent.

[@nikomies1698]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate your effort going into the vids! I ll try out mindmapping :)

[@badtanline]

Have been stuck between levels 1 and 2 - didn’t even know there were levels! Thank you!

[@Limitlessquest908]

I also noticed this change Whenever I watched a lecture (till like 1-2 months prior) i would just see them as linear in my mind too, and obviously I wasnt able to understant anything but recently I noticed my mind to see my lectures as mindmaps and understant everything by relating them to each other things and yeah this video taught me that I am not even at level 1 but from now ( since I've learned how to do things) I will try to upgrade my mint to understand lectures as the lvl 3 mind maps and even increasing the understanding even further

[@tanatosan]

Do you have suggestions on how to do mind-maps on the fly during meetings? Or is it required that you always need to think through to go to higher order thinking in order to bring mind map to level 2 or 3? If taking notes for textbooks, books, or any concepts "after" pondering and thinking about connections of ideas, this would work though, but definitely cannot do on the fly. Any suggestions?

[@h.h.c466]

I think learning the notation and options to format within mindmaps in the main boost for the structuring.

[@Cowwy]

I do have notes at level 0, it is more like a dictionary. I jump around between level 1, 2 and 3 depending on different stages of my research and learning. I often find myself rewriting / redrawing / reframing scenarios in my mind as I approach level 3.

[@original_pranxter]

What he said is true. I never heard of these techniques, but I found out that I was already using them, just my way

[@user-wg6fe5uj8r]

I noticed your lv 2&3 have quality connecting words between concepts and ideas and sometimes are even larger and take the place, structurally in the MM, of were I would put parent concepts or main ideas. Just to be clear, I do love that you have the connecting words, I think it’s an important thing that you could have spent more time on though. Q:Why do you organize it this way? Q: What benefits would you expect people to get from having the connecting words be a bigger focus in the MM than the concepts? Q: how do you decide when the connections are more important than the concepts/ideas?

[@tadeoriganti]

I definitely studied in college using level 2 without knowing what was I doing. For me, to learn this way, is like he explained; to go through the process rather than start from a specific lvl. I don't know if others starts mapping from a specific level, but for me, the "higher mindset" is just that, learn by mapping (0-2), not through maps. Haven said that level 2 and 3 are helpfull for others, as they are basically an infographic piece (but it wouldn't suffice to achieve the same level of understanding that has the author's map).

[@original_pranxter]

Also you can try to replace words with icons, for some ppl it makes it easier to digest. Using color is powerful too

[@JanBodzioch]

I wish I had access and will to use such great resources when I was at school.

[@Anos-oc2ep]

Can you please make a vidoe for procedural subjects like math with examples like this video? I really love your channel and itd be so helpful

[@harshitadas1435]

Yess seconded!

[@Azure-Aura]

This may sound crazy... but for Math you just have to practice 😲 Okay but in all seriousness practice is all it takes for Maths because in the end, you're trying to see patterns in the question, and using various techniques that doesn't seem to make sense at first. It's only by using them more does it feel more logical, and make you understand just what you're doing. When you're starting off though, DON'T PRACTISE QUESTIONS STRAIGHTAWAY. Instead, look at a few questions and its answers immediately. And then make sure you understand it before trying to solve questions.

[@Tstep45_qr]

I recommend watching Archer Newton's recent video on MM I believe he teaches How to do level 3 mind map because he talks about building a backbone for your organizational structure He also shows how it was applied for music theory,MATH,physics,etc He works for Justin sung👍👍

[@Tstep45_qr]

​@@Azure-Aura Maths is a combination of Declarative knowledge and Procedural knowledge The method you're teaching is the latter which is quite ineffective if you do not know the 'WHY?' which is achieved only when you focus on the Declarative part at level 5 of Blooms taxonomy If u do it correctly then it will give you a nuanced understanding such as "Why is this concept important?", "How does this formula fit in with the concept?","If both formulas are giving the same result,which is more important and Why is it important?",etc Hope it helps

[@Azure-Aura]

@@Tstep45_qr Well, honestly I understand what you're talking about but that's achievable by just reading through the textbook. Every math concept is interlinked in some way or another so the concept itself and the 'why this works' aren't that difficult to understand. What I myself (and a lot of people I know) struggle with often is to understand how I can use concepts I know in new problems, which is why I said to practice. Afaik, Math is straightforward when it comes to how concepts are important or how formulas are derived. It's hard to solve problems, thats pretty much the only difficult part. And every time you do solve a problem, you soon start seeing ways to make the process more easier and apply in newer situations. You don't really need Bloom's taxonomy to understand Math, you just need to find ways to apply Math.

[@mdkafahim007]

Your videos are one of the bests!!❤

[@ajiboyemuhammed6079]

WRONG. There are the best

[@megamaster7667]

One thing I like to differentiate is explorative thinking and the more kind of „declarative“ writing down what’s in your head. I feel like for explorative it’s way more important what happens inside of your brain than what happens on the paper. Actually putting a keyword into a „wrong“ category can be so mentally stimulating in this case because your mind is desperately trying to make it work and see connections. This works especially well if you already kinda know what the groups are, to get that final hidden layer of connection, to make all those lines that would’ve otherwise been too weak to be worth it to draw them onto the „everything is correct and thought out“ mindmap.

[@yashshaw9199]

From my understanding level 2/3 just come naturally simply from matching different concepts from common/logical relationships between them, when you read through the whole material/syllabus twice, you should be able to mindmap at atleast level 2 easily.

[@h3px1a]

Thank you for the interesting explanation. Apart from the mind map, for me it is the difference between summarizing facts and thinking in concepts. 🖖

[@brookewinters6518]

Would you suggest making a MM for each Lecture or Week of content in a class, or go more big scale and have one for the entire semester? Maybe both or is that too much and my energy would be better spent elsewhere in my studying?

[@brauliogutierrezrodas5359]

Quick question. When you’re doing a mind map, do you do several, each attempting to be a level higher than the last, or do you go straight to level 3 mind map?

[@samyuktg4413]

Hey Justin, thanks a ton for the content you put up! I've seen a significant improvement in how I digest information I'm studying by following the methods you've suggested. However I find it pretty hard to make complete mindmaps and I end up having to reduce their scope (say from a chapter to a single topic within the chapter) as I'm constrained to pen and paper. It'd be awesome if you could make a video on how to effectively make mindmaps when we're constrained to the size of an A4 sheet...

[@justin-en]

Great video! I feel like I am at level 2 and that would be because I watched one of your earlier videos on mind-mapping. I'm always challenging myself to reach for the level 3 mind mapping. As I work toward it I definitely see an improvement in long term memory. One thing I do that might seem strange to you, is I use a lot of linear note taking similar to that Pseudo level 3 style. I do that for several reasons. First, I have a split column staggered keyboard with which I learned to use the colemak-dh keyboard layout. It took me one year to get used to it, but once I did, I had a much smoother keyboard usage. I wanted it to reduce my extrinsic cognitive load, and I'm pretty sure that is what the keyboard did. In addition, I use Neovim which increases my notetaking speed, and markdown which makes it easier to find key-points for later review. And finally, I try to limit my linear notes to just important concepts and details that I strongly suspect I will need in the future. These markdown files are easy to learn from in the future when I use software like fuzzy-find (fzf). Even so I try not to use too many linear notes, they can take way too much time if you try to be too thorough.

[@jpizzleforizzle]

That segue into the ad was... Brilliant.

[@CanonballKryptoTheKryptonautsI]

This looks great!

[@gopalidhole8452]

Its my first time learning about mind maps and I find it fascinating. I am solving many reading comprehension of all types and I wanted to know if this can help me in increasing my comprehension??

[@nahuelrozzi5327]

Do I have to create the level 2 mind map before making the level 3 one, or can I start with level 3 from the beginning?

[@GM-qi8pw]

I'm not an expert, but I'm guessing just start to implement in one of the ideas at a time and then slowly work your way up to level 3. emphasizing 1 concept at a time in your MM until you feel comfortable with it. otherwise it can be a little bit overbearing. kinda like trying to skip using training wheels when learning to ride a bike and trying to go straight to ride it hands free while in traffic and turning also hands free. sure you could get there eventually and it's not that unrealistic, but you'd hurt yourself a lot while you do it. better to learn it slowly and experiment with one thing at a time while you master that and then move onto the next thing. Here with this video you at least have the path you have to take laid out for you, so just keep trying 1 thing at time in this video until you get to level 3. good luck :)

[@nahuelrozzi5327]

@@GM-qi8pw Thanks for the answer! :)

[@aydaam7]

Im currently on mind map lvl 2. Making the MM itself is definitely a lil bit time consuming considering how much trial and error i have to go through (i use pencil, paper), but its definitely worth it. I can still recall and recap a particular MM of mine i made 1-2 months ago with BARELY ANY REVISION. Its definitely worth practicing your skills on MMping due to how effective it is.

[@puteriiman9162]

Can you show example of mindmap related to specific disease like the signs & symptoms, pathophysiology, investigation, management,etc? Basically the structure to make mindmap level 3 for medical student who want to study specific disease / approach specific symptoms related to specific system such as cough for respi, SOB for cardiovascular, etc

[@Superbrains]

Could you please make a video on building routines and being disciplined in following that? Thank you ❤

[@dejio.1780]

I feel like I’m at level 1 but trying to move to level 2. Constantly training my brain to think about relationships and connections to the big picture, and your videos have been helping a lot!

[@kottybeats]

Great video, thanks for the information Do you make mindmaps for specific contents or for full chapters? Or both?

[@Wildenfree]

I really appreciate you & these videos Justin, thank you for sharing these insights with us. 🙏🏾

[@QueenLover-j5i]

Insights By "YouSum Live" 00:00:00 Mind mapping levels: Level 1 to Level 3 00:00:16 Level 3 mind map benefits: Memory, speed, comprehension 00:00:47 Identifying mind map levels: Recognize characteristics, processes 00:02:07 Level 1 mind map characteristics: Nonlinearity, connections 00:04:02 Transition from Level 0 to Level 1: Arrows, concise, spatial 00:05:22 Importance of Level 1: Foundation for higher levels 00:05:37 Level 2 mind map features: Grouping, flow, structure 00:07:19 Advancing to Level 2: Similarities, flow, structure 00:14:42 Level 3 mind map qualities: Clear structure, emphasis, intuition 00:16:03 Transition to Level 3: Quality connections, intuitive groups 00:20:36 Mind map vs. essay: Different structures for organizing thoughts 00:20:51 Essay limitations: Not as comprehensive as mind map 00:21:04 Mind map advantages: Simplicity, speed, and organization 00:21:12 Mind map for revision: Effective technique for studying 00:21:23 Free Weekly Newsletter: Distilled coaching concepts for learning Insights By "YouSum Live"

[@9japrettygirl]

Also thank you so much for your videos and free content!

[@philossophusi.1067]

Really nice video. Will try it. Would help even more if i could read the example mind maps you draw. All the best.

[@tentimesten6645]

Great video, thank you so much!! I am just wondering how this might apply to more mindmaps of concepts, say, instead of keywords. For instance, how would you make a mindmap for learning math? Each concept itself might go with a proof, and thus require a lot of words by necessity (though of course, I’ll try to represent it with an analogy, drawing, non-verbally, etc). What I think I will try for a solution is drawing a light-colored box around each concept/proof/example, and drawing arrows from boxes to boxes or from things within a box elsewhere.

[@mwtichenor]

This would be more helpful if you actually gave a definition. This is way too vague to be useful for me. For example, level 1 is a graph (maybe directed), level 2 has clusters as nodes, and level 3 is just more “intuitive” or has higher “quality”. How can you justify a hierarchy on a methodology based on the specific content? Without knowing anything about the subject, it’s impossible to tell the difference between level 2 and level 3 (if these are indeed real categories). There isn’t even a mention about the type of relationship identified by the arrow!

[@pramitpratimdas8198]

@@mwtichenor for any subject you cannot directly go to level 3 without going though the previous levels as level 3 requires a complete understanding of the subject matter (as well as correlation and association with other subjects) Mind maps are there to retain that understanding, not to make you understand. You still have to understand yourself hence the whole rambling about "higher thinking"

[@mwtichenor]

⁠@@pramitpratimdas8198If I used your explanation then: 1) how would I know I completely understood something?, 2) why couldn’t I just wait until I completely understood something then skipped levels 1 and 2? 3) Without completely understanding something, I am left unable to categorize a mind map. Wouldn’t it be nice to look at someone else’s notes and use that as an aid, and surely since level 3 is so much better than other levels, wouldn’t it be good if I could distinguish levels 3 from 2 or 1 while still learning the subject? Hence, I don’t think these are objective categories.

[@pramitpratimdas8198]

@@mwtichenor 1) There are different ways to check your understanding of a subject- the most popular ones are quizzes, model question papers from the institution you are affiliated with, discussions with your friends etc. 2) You can skip the early levels once you are proficient with them, however it's still beneficial to use them to expedite the learning process - data gathering, finding connections and associations, locating the core concepts etc. 3) You can definitely look at other people's notes to see what level 3 looks like but it's still way better to make them by yourself because it helps with retention a lot more. Personalised notes are the way to go. These levels aren't objective per se but are well accepted and practiced. I think the misunderstanding you are having is looking at these levels individually rather than parts of a process. OP's video didn't help in that regard. The difference is once you get proficient you can skip to level 3, however the other processes still happen in your brain (maybe more disorganised since you didn't put them onto paper)

[@mwtichenor]

My beef is that these levels aren’t clearly defined. If this guy had said this was his mind map tier list, I wouldn’t be commenting. I’m not knocking mind maps. I’m knocking the lack of clarity here. So keeping this abstract, can you define levels 1, 2 or 3? If not, just like this reply. And yes, there needs to be a definition if this is to be applied correctly.

[@pramitpratimdas8198]

@@mwtichenor OP's definitions for each level are good enough. Go rewatch the vidoe

[@yannikkvh7258]

Can you do a video on self learning Mathematics? I want to get to University level of maths by myself but i really dont know how to go about it. The problem with mindmapping and also scanning the entire chapter before i start to get some perspective on what the topic is about, is that i dont understand anything. I have to learn the entire topic wich takes weeks until i am able to make sense of the basic structure of it.. but at that point i dont need it anymore because i already understand the topic. It takes way too long to learn sentence by sentence as you said yourself, but i dont see another way... advice would be much appreciated because you are honestly the best learning coach i've ever found.

[@rovietergeek]

I've been watching some of your videos for a few months now and I'm still honestly struggling with getting out of the habit of mapping at level 0. My takeaway from this video is that the jump from level 0 to level 1 seems to be the hardest stage of this whole process. I believe that this is because of habits I've yet to unlearn from decades of linear learning. I hope that there will be a video dedicated on overcoming the steep learning curve of level 0 to level 1.

[@raulhernandez2010]

Is this an iterative process? When studying, should i first be at level 1 and progress to 3?

[@bubuox8509]

At the begining, I almost give up on mind map. Glad to know that it is really a skill that need time to master. Been using it for 14 years now. I can confidently said I'm on level 3 right now. Everything is easier to grasp using this mind map literally or mentally.

[@timanishchuk]

I was thinking whether we can go even further: are there extensions to the level 3? As level 3 uses second-to-last level of thinking by Bloom's taxonomy, I think that it's actually the last level of mind mapping. What do you think?

[@nicolasperalta7905]

Excellent video! It would be great if you make one explaining how you study from one mind map to rembember all the details that the exam requires us to put in. I mean, how to recall the text that you need to know if you only understand the relationship and the term itself but you didn´t recall all the details.

[@ankurdas5757]

Thanks a lot Justin Sung! Your few words are life changing.

[@wenhanzhou5826]

I have never been a fan of note taking, have been doing the pseudo mind map lv 3 in my head, it works, but not nearly as effective as I would like as I tend to forget details quickly and only remembering the high level concepts. Cool to see your explanation of true lv 3 mind map, certainly going to try it out!

[@thenode_]

Are we suggesting replacing Cornell notes with a Level 3 Mindmap? I wont break it until I try it-- I just think Cornell notes have been pretty significant. "Learning to Learn" - Coursera-- pretty good retention but the spatial/grouping of mind maps could be good, again I'd have to try it before dismissing it.

[@franzraphaelvelasco1301]

I think i go from level 1 to level 2. It depends whether I am feeling lazy and tired, or energetic and focused during that study session. I forget, nowadays, to emphasize certain connections or relationships. Sometimes I'm also lazy at reorganizing the mind map to be more intuitive. So next time, probably, this Monday I'll try to be more mindful during my study sessions. Thank you!

[@steel1814]

Thank you so much the video Justin, I appreciate it!

[@itsjustboarsley]

Well presented. Idk why KZbin recommended this to me, but I’m glad it did. Good work

[@matthewscunningham]

Hey, thanks for the video. Do you also use mind maps for when your reading books.

[@Pacifiq_Ocean_Music_Live]

Level -8.5. Still using Anking like crazy to study for Step 2 like a drug I know is bad but have too much anxiety to switch method that I used for years now. Also and don't know with such a huge syllabus which comprises all medical knowledge, tens of subjects with tens of topics inside how many mind maps and how to summarize if it is expected to remember all details. So a USMLE step 2 (or step 1) focused video on how mind map level 2 or 3 could be used would be great I think. Ciao

[@habit_of_studying]

Wow, I feel like I grew up with you (not literally, cause I'm older than you). But I remember doing level 1, when I've just started watching your videos 4 years ago, and it didn't work, so I've stopped, but I still watched your videos about higher order thinking, and ways to study, and this year I've decided to try again, it worked so much better, and now after watching this video I know why, I unconsciously reached level 3 just by understanding how it should look like thanks to all your work through these years :D Thank you!!!