Are Mind Maps a WASTE OF TIME?

[@JustinSung]

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[@rohitiyer285]

I feel like mindmaps will become the new flashcard. People will start to blindly use them as a panacea or silver bullet without knowing the why and how. Like active recall and spaced repetition, people will mess these strategies up without knowing why they work and get frustrated, and switch to something else without entirely unpacking their point. The key is to practice and give yourself time to improve. Learning is complex and takes time.

[@riverjustice]

I wouldn't undervalue spaced repetition there are well documented studies that support the forgetting curve. You want to learn the concepts before remembering atomic information. A good way to learn about concepts is by using a concept map. A concept map shows you where your ideas and facts connect. The way you find out about how they connect is by asking yourself prompts like why does it connect, what's the purpose of it. Let's say you make your concept map and followed the steps. You'll still NEED spaced repetition to embed it in your long-term memory. Here's an example: Let's say you know why 8x8=64. 8 fits into 64, 8 times. However, understanding this concept doesn't mean you can retrieve the answer 64. Best way to learn is to understand the concept and how it connects. Best way to remember is spaced repetition testing. If you're studying for a test, you must understand the material. And then you use flashcards or whatever testing form to test retrieval. The purpose of a flashcard is just another form of testing. You want to test yourself that mimics the type of test you're taking. Understanding the concepts helps retrieval because you'll have less to retrieve since you understand the material. Testing your retrieval helps your understanding because you're able to think about information quickly within your memory.

[@rohitiyer285]

@@riverjustice i agree. It’s about understanding the difference between encoding and retrieval strategies that make spaced repetition worthwhile.

[@tullochgorum6323]

The best justification of mind-mapping I've seen on KZbin. But it misses one of the techniques that I've found most helpful in literally 50 years of exploring mapping techniques and using mapping on a daily basis. As Justin says, there are multiple ways to categorise any set of concepts. So how do you choose between them? My strong suggestion is to structure each map as an answer to a question - an explicit question that you write on the sheet of paper at the outset. The brain LOVES questions - that why TV quiz shows and pub quizzing are so popular. So trying to answer a question is a powerful way to engage the brain and structure your thoughts. And choosing the right question forces you to think through WHY you are learning the topic and what you need to prioritise. This is something that is rarely if ever suggested by mapping gurus, but once I developed it I found it indispensable. Try it - you can thank me later!

[@zackanderson2269]

I love this idea. I primarily use active recall Q/A fashion. I know it’s terrible but that’s how I trained my self. I am trying to be a more learned human and Sungs approaches are awesome. This is awesome because it really does help you narrow the map down to a logical intuitive piece / answer. Thanks.

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@zackanderson2269 Also, for courses that will be examined, it can give you a pre-digested exam answer, which is all good!

[@Izaz-ke7dt]

Would you mind giving an example to make it easier to ascertain the thought process in "finding the right question".

[@AnhTruong1XA]

Thank You!!!! This is golden!! Many things can be boiled down to fundamental questions that people undervalue - the WH questions.

[@tullochgorum6323]

@@Izaz-ke7dt Examples? Why Did Henry VIII Dissolve the Monasteries? What Is The Most Efficient Way to Learn a Language as an Adult? What Causes Type II Diabetes? What is Adam Smith's Concept of Economic Development? Is China's High Speed Rail Project a Success? How Do Jazz Musicians Apply Modal Scales? How Do You Calculate the Velocity of a Neutron? etc etc. It doesn't need to be rocket science! Simple is usually good. But this type of question does provide more structure than a blank sheet of paper. I would normally write down a compressed version of the question, but that's just me. Nothing wrong with writing it in full. So I might write: Languages - Efficient Adult Learning? Diabetes II - Causes? Neutron - Calculate Velocity?

[@anchalwalia7623]

Takeaway:- "Mind map is not a mindless map." "Mindmap is mind's map/ map of your thought process"

[@jamespak8175]

What are some great MINDMAPPING SOFTWARES that you guys would recommend??

[@_Mr.9-5]

@@jamespak8175 google doc

[@sid-rs]

Saved half an hour of my life buddy, Thanks!

[@sophiacromwell8017]

@@jamespak8175Check out Mind Manager

[@dean532]

A compact/short and sweet mindmap is a good way of explaining things not grasping multiple things all at once ☝🏻

[@kyletayong9704]

Justin , I just want to say thank you for sharing this to us . I have always been struggling in school. I haven't encountered any teacher in person who has taught me effective ways to learn. I'm glad I have found you on KZbin .

[@ReflectionOcean]

Mind maps are not a single technique but rather a tool that reflects the thinking process. The key to creating a successful mind map is aligning it with one's thought process and engaging in active, thoughtful learning. Different ways of grouping information can significantly impact the quality of the mind map. Prioritize simplicity, logic, and intuition when organizing mind maps.

[@HenockTesfaye]

This is gold I was tutoring my sister when it hit me that the magic of mind mapping is the mental effort and thought put in it WHILE it's being constructed, and not the fancy, colorful stuff. That's why your mind map basically only works for you. The end product is basically useless for others

[@JustinSung]

Excellent observation!

[@samsg]

That is why my mind map don't make sense to others and others' don't sense to me

[@kurushimee]

Yeah, I can strongly agree, I've recently discovered actually good mind maps (before we've used a mind map once in school at a history class, it was simply big chunks of poorly related text, there were relations, but they were too weak) and immediately as I started doing them for my physics class, I noticed that constructing them really puts your mind to work even after finishing the paragraph and writing all the necessary notes on it, you have to put the things you've learnt together and find useful relations which is probably that encoding thing. And when I've shown my mind maps to a friend - despite it looking very easy, he didn't understand a thing.

[@Valeria-sx7uv]

This is why I liked them in uni (among their effectiveness) 😂 I was top student, so a lot of people wanted my notes, but nobody wanted to read through my maps!

[@horseforce1044]

Yeah- everyone's brains are different, so maybe something that is intuitive to you might not be to them. But what you can share is your process of creating your mind maps. I've talked to someone who can't see pictures in their head who loves mind maps because of the cognitive assistance they provide.

[@gustavoteles5994]

KEY POINTS (SUMMARY) - There are INFINITE ways to do mindmaps. Some of these ways are unsupported by scienthific research. - The point is NOT the PRODUCT, but the PROCESS of making it - Therefore, let's try do a mindmap supported by the HUMAN COGNITIVE ARCHITETURE, leading school of thought in education. - GROUPING and CHUNKING information is important to DEEP PROCESS the information: depends on your TYPE OF THINKING. - Don't turn your mind map in a NON LINEAR LIST. Try to use it to enhance your DEEP PROCESSING about the topic. - These important relations have to be intuitive and logical on the mind map. Try to build them with active learning, tought, process and effort - Tips for a beter mindmap: 1) Male sure your mind map is an accurate reflection of your tought process; 2) Do not avoid the think process of cleaning up the information and organising it; - If you need to rely solely on repetition, this is a sing that you need to think another way to integrate the information into your knowledge

[@Odd-z-Ball]

Best video I have ever seen on KZbin about learning process! I actually forgot how I was able to remember things in one or two go in childhood times. And I was continuously searching for solutions. And Now my search ends here. Thank you so much for this amazing video 😍 ❤️ love from India

[@annikulke]

you're the only youtube-person of which I really press the like button of EVERY SINGLE video I see, because I'm a poor student who can't afford the course yet and this is my way of thanking you :'-) 😙

[@JustinSung]

Thank you for your support, glad you're finding it helpful. All the best with your studies :)

[@just_tammy]

Its been about a year since discovering your channel and I've tried doing mind maps as well. The problem l think i had is that i always relied on the action of doing a mind map to make me feel like i've done some work. I also had the general idea of a cloud in the center with things shooting out from it. after some time,i'd realize the whole center cloud took away from some key relationships that i failed to include. i've been putting more effort into mindmaps and it doesn't feel like im going through a sequence of steps every time l do. Its a bit different for each topic and thats something that makes it more engaging and active for me. l also tend to talk to myself a lot when i'm mapping out the relationships in my head which ive found for me is pretty helpful.

[@samsg]

Yeah each mind map is different and can distract

[@donnafoster5215]

As a writer, I use a version of mind mapping described in the book “Writing the Natural Way” by Gabriel Rico. It works well for finding the theme of my essay. She based her method on Eugene Gendlin’s book “Focusing.”

[@janechapman7801]

Gou can prepresent different tyoes of group in a mm using location and volour and symbols! You can link things across linear nitesjust draw lines aput in asteris notes to direct to an other pagebjn your notes but mind maps express thus better I would never explicitly write it out!!!

[@jamespak8175]

What are some great MINDMAPPING SOFTWARES that you guys would recommend??

[@serenahughley6172]

Thank you 👌🏽. Writing the Natural Way is good so far.

[@sophiacromwell8017]

@@jamespak8175MindManager is a really nice Mind Map software - especially for writing - you can export your map into into many MS Office apps and then edit then info/ finalize from there.

[@niquey]

Okay, Justin. You (and your protegees) have effectively changed my mind about mindmaps. I'll definitely look into it again. I think I'm understanding better the point. As you all repeated many times, it's about where your *mind* is in your mindmaps. Thanks!

[@kirbymegorden8820]

8:20 grouping examples 15:30 when you read 17:50 active learning inquiry 20:40 reflection of you natural thoughts, 25:00 brain cant recall what you haven't registered

[@left0verture]

Thank you. 40 minutes… get to the point.

[@vservicesvservices7095]

I use mindmap for dry material like iso standards that sort of thing to make it a little bit more fun to go thru.😅 I guess most ppl blindly use mindmap are because they fall into the trap of fake learning(ie. Busy doing things to avoid thinking hard and carefuln which often what one really need to pickup certain knowledge without becoming quasi organic hard drive...)

[@JustinSung]

Have you given up on mindmaps before? Try out the tips in the video and let me know how it goes in the comments 👇

[@Elodere]

I have a question around notetaking. I´ve been seeing some content creators on KZbin talking about "building a second brain", where you actively take information you see or consume and you store it all on your computer or in the cloud. I personally find this to be a unfruitful practice based on the way that some people explain it (a lot of those people typically talk about "externalizing your thinking" which I personally feel doesn´t help). I was wondering if you´ve seen this trend pop up and what your thoughts are on it.

[@helenoliveira5823]

@@Elodere In relation to this there is the obsidian program. The good thing is that it can connect almost everything you write. Maybe for a learning process, reading and getting in touch with the material would be good, but for consolidating and organizing the thought later on, it's not. Then I think the mind map itself would be much better. And already talking about mind map, I used it a few times, not in a very efficient way, because I always made the most "good looking" version, without much connection. But I want to adapt and try to do this from the video, it would be much better.

[@veejayroth]

Oh yes, I gave up on mindmaps when I figured that what I did was essentially an excel spreadsheet with extra steps. This explanation, however, makes me wanna try it anew. Btw. what doodling or mindmapping software would you recommend for Windows or Android users?

[@Elodere]

@@veejayroth Leonardo for windows, not sure what for android

[@koyuki6113]

I had given it up, but thanks to you I got way better at it. Thank you for these videos!

[@trading8]

God, these videos are useful, but annoying! I challenge not the person, but the way he presents information. Optimised for KZbin, optimised for longer playtime. What could be explained in 5-10 minutes, here it’s done in 40. It’s just a pain to watch through even at 2x speed. The drawback of being paid for watchtime instead of quality. Sigh…

[@loredanag508]

Can you add more live couching videos? The video you uploaded helped me a lot!!😁

[@frankiecal3186]

We need a book of all your techniques.

[@angrydinosaur8plus9]

Truly a doctor's handwriting!

[@shamsalikamani4764]

Ammazing video, love ur work, u deserve more

[@SimGunther]

One technique I've seen but has been a well kept secret in the industry is "Smart Widsom" notes. It's great for condensing lectures, but a couple things I noticed was: 1. Directed relationships were necessary 2. Charts, tables, pictures, and flow diagrams were essential for comprehension 3. I needed to do a first draft on scrap paper and iterate on the map on the computer via a drawing program. Computers do help with indexing, but ultimately I needed to think about the concepts and summarise/organize them in my mind before drawing it out on paper for true understanding.

[@thetruthseekerswithrandymc5850]

Very helpful. Going to try this on my Bible Studies

[@cliveadams7629]

Mind maps are fine for very simple and straightforward things which are amenable to tree and branch structuring but quickly fall apart for complex subjects especially those with subtle nuance and ambiguity which can't easily be captured with one or two words. Being a good artist who can sketch quickly and accurately is essential, without that skill, mind maps are essentially a toy usefull for shopping lists and not much more. Which is why mind map proponents always use lots of words in a linear, sequential script with a few trivial mind maps as examples rather than expressing the whole lecture as a mind map. It's too much for a mind map to express.

[@chronosbat]

I agree with you man. I only use mind maps for unit summaries and even then it's mostly for terminology.

[@amadeusakreveusmusic3356]

The mind map, when mastered, is probably the single most efficient learning tool out there. I've been doing Feynman technique all my high school and half my undergrad years. It bothered me that I had to repeat my lengthy explanations and solutions just to retain the info. Now I know why I had to over-study: I learned the info without creating a SINGLE relationship between ideas, and if there was a relationship, it's one I copied from the book or teacher. Even those I had to revise many times, because sometimes they didn't make sense to me to be related the way the are presented to be related... Sincerely, A.A., former icanstudy member.

[@EragonShadeslayer]

Do you recommend getting icanstudy?

[@Xenon-no7ie]

@LUL I don’t think you got very far into the course.

[@MrOoof]

@LUL Guess what? Xenon is also making an opinion! "So now people can't have an opinion"

[@MrCruz-iq3sc]

When you say creating relationships in order to learn and retain new information, what does it mean? Does creating relationships mean utilizing and comparing ideas you know in real life towards what you just learned? For example: if I'm learning about how to add two numbers together most student would try to learn what adding means or how to add. However, if I learn how adding works by comparing what I already know, which means if I take let's say an apple and put it together with another apple, I get the full result. Now I understand what adding means due to me comparing it to any idea of putting apples together. Is that what it means by making relationships with ideas? I guess the Feynman technique in this case would be utilizing my own thoughts of utilizing apples to make my own understanding of the topic and learning it quickly. (And apples for adding were a good analogy, which I'm guessing falls into the apply section of the bloom's taxonomy table).

[@MrOoof]

@LUL 1. Xenon's claim is pretty much an opinion. You didn't state your own progress in advance, so it would be fair to make such assumption? A lie is to intentionally deceive, but now it's just like how the term "fascist" is falsely abused as well... So again, I'm not saying whoever is right or wrong, but "now people can't have an opinion"?

[@simplyapleb9027]

Probably one of my no.1 goals rn is to develop my Mindmapping methods, techniques and science. Even though I am literally a basic level mind mapper. I can see how this might turn out to be quite the arduous task.🤔

[@AuroraManzeraDecq]

It's really great to see this new video from you. It's less evasive than previous ones, and the overall quality of the video is so much better. I think it's a great step for you, pushing the paywall a bit further was the right choice. I was happy to have your videos as my secret weapons now that i've been accepted in to medschool, but the insights are worth the tradeoff. Thank you Justin

[@jamespak8175]

What are some great MINDMAPPING SOFTWARES that you guys would recommend??

[@ItsJustMohamoud]

​"Concepts" (the one Justin is using). ​@@jamespak8175

[@lynnnguyen4499]

Mind-mapping without real thinking process in regards to how things are interconnected to each other feels like mindlessly copying down notes tbh.

[@zrhaque7255]

❤Love the clarification. Really Helpful. Please post more vedio.

[@lumina7152]

This has to be the most helpful video I've ever watched. I never used mindmaps growing up but now that I'm in varsity, the information I need to store has become more dense and challenging. Every time I looked up how to use mindmaps I never came across something comprehensive enough to see how to make connections. Thank you so much for your explanation!

[@jamespak8175]

What are some great MINDMAPPING SOFTWARES that you guys would recommend??

[@franw5802]

@@jamespak8175 i would recommend scrintal, although it was designed for zettelkasten notes but i found it really useful for mindmapping too

[@shafaieahmed9663]

your video editing is amazing did you create it by yourself or another person help U?

[@krypt2458]

You have helped me so damn much in school its unimaginable. I went from hiding at the back to being one of the most active participants in class and genuinely understand the concepts that I learn (Ive been using the grinde map for a while (my modded version is just a grinde map but with pokemon and anime analogies))

[@anonymousop6406]

Can you explain how I want to do same

[@AcelLeca0]

Keep doing the calls with the students on video. The interactions actually and remarks around the topics were really clarifying why mindmaps often fail.

[@martinnhantran]

17:55 Active learning, thought and more effort to find connections and chucking is core to mindmaps

[@aryansrivastava727]

this surely is the best explanation you gave for the first time regarding mind maps since i started to feel lousy and bored when studying chemistry(my favourite) due to the excess amount of remembering that required in organic chemistry and i was mindmapping hardness of water during tip -2 and except my lack of knowledge this map looked very good and i am doing this mind map topic wise like starting with hydrogen - its prep , physical props and chemical props and then i will combine these maps internally(since paper is not expandable like screen)

[@jamespak8175]

What are some great MINDMAPPING SOFTWARES that you guys would recommend??

[@aryansrivastava727]

@@jamespak8175 one note with infinite canvas or obsidian with canvas or microsoft whiteboard etc.

[@shrosa814]

As a professor and writer, I've used mind mapping (MM)--a la Tony Buzan--for more than 25 years. I've read all his books. It works for me and for the students with whom I have trained to use the method, as one strategy to avoid the blank page when writing papers. It is particularly helpful in language learning (vocabulary). You are correct, there exist many versions of MM, and most of the efforts I've seen are antithetical to Buzan's method. Too many methods, in my opinion, bypass how the brain actually works--their efforts become too mechanical, almost making the process too structured, and too linear rather than tapping into the creative realm. And, then later turning on the left brain, and more linear approach. Frankly, I find people doing more conceptual maps rather than "real" MM. I see no colors, nothing that taps into the patterns and colors and associations that Buzan talked about. I'm a new subscriber. Thank you.

[@calin6327]

Your videos never miss. Even when you brush up on an old topic you manage to bring so much new value. Half way in and it's incredible. Do you have a tip on how to properly engage with books (linear format)?

[@phantasmagoria1297]

First skim through the book, get a sense of what each chapter is about. Read the intro and concluding paragraphs of each chapter/section. You're in effect priming your brain to better soak in the information when you read through it properly. After having skimmed through, you should have a rough idea of how the information relates to each other, when you read it properly you're doing so with a purpose, i.e., you're looking for particular types information to better understand a concept you came across when you first skimmed through.

[@Typicalghost.]

@@phantasmagoria1297Ik it’s late but how can relate ideas and also put a topic for each thing that u are chunking

[@MrDjhealth]

Mind Maps work well for individuals with ADHD

[@richlifepov]

I think anki is better for me tho combined with this method Active Recall is more useful i thought scientifically…???

[@koelsche_falafel]

I have been implementing your presented technique know for a year since I could clearly see a difference in the way how I approach new topics from the very first day. BUT the point is that it took me know a whole bunch of time, probably up till today in order to really improve my skills and being able to actually retrieve good results out of this learning procedure. Right now I am studying for a QFT exam which is kinda known as probably the hardest exam in physics, once I passed it I will share with you my experiences on that.

[@easiengacademy]

I appreciate you efforts. That wasn't only helpful with studying but also with working, planning and any mental process.

[@DerangedFocus]

8:20 grouping examples 15:30 reading + mind mapping 16:48 17:50 active learning inquiry 18:48 20:40 reflection of you natural thoughts, 21:37 23:08 24:21 25:00 brain can't recall what you haven't registered

[@cheerfulcynic]

Really appreciate you giving a side by side example - my mindmapping was always dictated by the software I was using. Ie: fixed nodes and grouping being as sub-lists. I’m going to push further into hand-written mind mapping.

[@peanutbutter4166]

I have a question, Justin recommends that we should aim to use higher order learning techniques as soon as possible and lower order learning techniques the brain automatically facilitates, but how do we group and assess the importance of relationships of ideas without any understanding of the topics? Like starting to read a brand new textbook.

[@DarkSitari]

What is the stance on the Tony Buzan Mindmap method? A lot of people use the term mindmap to refer to spider diagrams. A mindmap is very different to a spider diagram.

[@suryaprabhatpali3013]

Great video! Would love to see interviews of students who were average/below average before your course and after doing your course for a while they become above average/top students! I think that would be very motivating and interesting to see and also because Archer, Derrick and the other person in the interview already seem to be smart students who then became exceptional due to the course.

[@isabelleviana8573]

Have you heard about Obsidian? It's a note-taking app that works with relationships and that through these relationships, it kind of forms a mindmap.

[@ozboomer_au]

Thanks for posting these very interesting and challenging videos. Some thoughts... and a question, please... Agreed, the concept of spending effort to establish the original 'basic ordering ideas' to which other items are attached 'in context' is a good one (and is one of the fundamental tenants of mind mapping - you don't just 'transform' ideas from a linear list to a graphical representation)... but as you say, this might be only ONE way of 'collecting' (or grouping) the information 'germs' for the current task. If you then look at 'the information' and 'refactor it' (redraw it) to suit a new task, is that going to impose enough of a 'cognitive load' to help you recognize and 'learn' the new associations & linkages? I ask this, as one approach I've used for years has been to do the 'info capture' as best as I can when, say, in a 'presentation receiver' context; the main focus here is to get the info recorded in SOME basic form that makes sense initially. This document, is therefore, a 'draft' (for a particular purpose). As part of my 'study', I would then re-draw (re-position) the items in the map to better suit the task at hand (learning with a particular application in mind) -- a different but just as useful 'draft'... ..and so you end-up with a number of mind maps that are useful, depending on how they're to be used. As I've mostly created and maintained my mind maps with software, it becomes an 'easy' thing to do, to move the items around... but I still need to think about where they belong... and what linkages need to be removed and/or (re-)established between items. Ultimately, 'the knowledge' is contained in a few mind maps... and review (for when I'm presenting my own take on the information... or adding further to MY knowledge) comes down to revisiting a few mind maps instead of having to review recordings, reference books, etc. Additionally, reproducing each mind map then actually tests my recall and learning. To note: Whilst there are many 'mind map like' software applications around (that allow for one-to-many relationships), there are not too many that allow for multiple linkages between ideas (many-to-many relationships)... although, I know of maybe one or two... but it's these 'multi-linkages' that effectively model how (for me) I make 'connections' between the same subjects in different ways depending on application.

[@prostoztablicy6056]

Nice! Finally a "to the point video" with examples. I was frustrated that you talked around the topics and not to the point. Great video! Thank you 🤩

[@jemgem5854]

thanks for this vids. Hopefully I can take your course. My parents doesn't truly want me to buy anything online whether stuff or courses cause they dont trust the net. I usually try to find tips in free books or youtube videos and try to mix match on what I can do hehe. I'm thankful u gave people the opportunity to learn better with your course and provide free content in yt. Keep up the gud work! Luv from the Philippines!

[@olayinkarevival6016]

Hi Justin, thanks for this, did you eventually do other interviews with other students that you've helped? I'm interested in that Also can I get the sites where I can find scientific literature on this whole learning stuff?

[@followtheproven4558]

I got my mistake for not reaarranging in different maps based on different utility

[@garykim313]

Here's the thing. I think most people who watch this video do so because they want to improve their learning AND they want the precise blueprint on how to do so. Here's what you need to understand for mind maps to work effectively. What's important is not what the map looks like or how you created the map. What is important is the underlying principles of the mind maps, one of the essential ones being to learn and understand relationships between concepts instead of learning each individual concept in an isolated sequence.

[@Odd-z-Ball]

mind maps are maps of mind 👏 simple but most ignored thing My point of view after watching your contents is that mind maps must be the reflection of our thinking, although its very difficult to understand how exactly our brain relates different things. This is about knowing our own mind better. And I don't think "organizing the roads" so that the mind maps looks beautiful is going to help, instead it can make us miserable bcuz we are not used to to that pathways since childhood. sorry for my bad English. I'm not a native

[@vanessahargreaves528]

The trick is to start mind mapping basic things, easy stuff which you already know. Let's say a holiday. When you keep practicing on these you will develop ur mapping skills to be applied to other

[@VakmanCA]

Short answer: Yes for most people. It’s an overglorified geeky tool that very few people will gain from it. It’s not enough for any professional project and too much for personnal life.

[@milanpintar]

I feel like I think in 3D but the mindmap is in 2D, it's hard to map things because there's a lot of multi-level connections.

[@Slingshot4FunTW]

connection multi-maps with link.

[@aliana2515]

1. group information (not passively) 2. create a correlation between u and the thing u're struggling to learn 3. good thinking -> good notes: think before copying info down, use own words)

[@Typicalghost.]

So your saying that the connection that we make, our personal connection can be topic 1 when chunking info

[@tarunarachmad3976]

21.35 you need to know what's happening and it's a great 21.42 tool to have a mind map that shows what's happening rather than just like constantly being 21.47 just deeply introspective and reflective um you know it's a lot easier to have the introspection as well as like a 21.54 visual cue that you can look at

[@tarunarachmad3976]

26.23 spend the time spend the effort to get 26.30 to the point where you can find the angle that makes it more intuitive and this involves reading a little bit more

[@ishaqmohamed8514]

Make a video of you studying a scientific topic like you did on hormones and pheromones

[@henlokitty3358]

I would really appreciate if you did a video on how to remember words and terms that we struggle with. I use mnemonics when I can but tbh they take a lot of time and some words just dont remind me of anything. I make sure I understand the topic and I know what that term means and how it connects to other things. But I still struggle to recall the word when i need to use it in a sentence or write it down in an exam. Doing flashcards over and over again just doesnt help. Like how am i supposed to remember the word typhlosole for example? Maybe some people see a mnemonic in it but I can't. 😒😂

[@aleks0_o879]

I'm like on nearly 3 years of refining mi MindMAP journey. it's frankensteining, but it's FUN

[@nawaababdul9667]

How old Are you?? You look like you just finished college. Any way I live in a third world country and has adopted 3 children now 11,10 and 7 elders Male youngsters girl. I need help in in getting their brains and speech to coordinate. CAN YOU HELP ME.

[@nawaababdul9667]

O forget to tell you I'm 58 years old.

[@dr.rosiekim3060]

Please do more videos with students especially the ones in this video where they show their old mind map and their mind map now and just a short explanation of what the difference are before and after especially for the med students who always stricture maps masked on textbook flow.

[@dejio.1780]

Your videos have been super helpful for me lately! I'm going into my 2nd year of med school, and have been looking for encoding strategies and ways to be more efficient with taking notes and studying. Mind-mapping is something I have been wanting to try, so I'll definitely be diving into it this year!

[@MoctorOfDedicine]

As someone who is on the course albeit I am at technique training, spatially arranging something ever so slightly wrong will result in you missing out on making relationships between concepts and just make it less memorable overall (that’s what I’ve found :p)

[@sk2581]

Dont waste time its kind of very smart promotional video which gives just high level thing. It is to drive people to his course. He braggggggs so much on small points. Same feedback is given by many users but clearly he likes to have these long videos,

[@MissEugeniaS]

If you really try to understand what mind map is and how to use it you don't need his course, even though he barely mentioned it. This video was insightful for me, and i haven't taken his course and not going to. For example, networking approach he spoke about was something I've been neglecting, and that pushing through has to have a limit, probably it's not a sign of an effort but a signal to find different connections with other parts of the subject. If you want to see you will see. He is right, learning is a complex process and unique to everyone, you have to put effort to learn, there's no easy steps to follow, otherwise it'll turn into a cargo cult.

[@Popunkwillneverdie]

I can fix most apps ....... that's how I was recommended for MIT

[@bennyboot]

Mindmap Vs Mind-LESS Maps, more like it, right Dr J [throws hand up for High-5] ... Dr J? Thanks Man. When I look at it like that: to learn how I learn and then harness that power; or as you so cooly put it, "Weaponise your Deep Conscious processing"; for me it generates a worthy purpose to achieve: To clarify my own mind.

[@thechic_damsel]

I just want to know when should one make mind maps just after finishing a lecture , in lecture or after two three days bcos I believe you have a knowledge gap just after or in lecture making notes maybe not a good ideas 💡 please tell theirs any better way to do it I means what will be the good time to make mind maps😊

[@AnhTruong1XA]

I know there may be some tools hidden, which faster the process. They lie in the course. But you didn't deliver it vaguely without the fundamental base, because you understand it critically. What a wise monetizing, and kind.

[@r__b6095]

Again, you're really skipping over the part of this that could have been the most useful. "I did this mind map badly. Now I'm doing this one well. Do you mind maps well" I think I am done with your videos now

[@olayinkarevival6016]

Hi Justin, thanks for this video I've been going through the ur videos and I'm happy I found this channel I actually hope to get to do your course soonest. I actually wish to ask a question. Here the little experiment you did, showed it took twice to thrice the amount of time of doing a normal mind map, for an effective mind map to be done. Where then does the reduction in time from studying comes from? I'd really love to know, cause with my normal studying, I'm already taking Soo much time

[@alinaramos3864]

I’m so happy I found your channel! I’m a struggling grad student that desperately needs help to engage more with so much material and this is truly helpful. Thank you! ☺️

[@lauratempestini5719]

Thank you so much for helping people through your journey of learning and how we learn!!!! Your information is like none other. Currently my head is swimming with information!!!!!! This should be taught to all parents as to teach their children how to learn!!!

[@Aura.Affluence]

I really like what you are saying I use mind mapping as a tool for my lifecoaching clients to help them extract information from their minds. To help them focus on a given point, so that they can better process the idea into an action that helps them develop further. I think if they don't understand the reasons of why mind mapping is a valuable tool then that is where I would fall short if I don't explain to them how it helps with memory and most importantly how it will guide them to a certain clarity about the subject they are focusing on. We have much to learn and we all should be coming at this with a KAIZEN process.

[@sarahtacy5753]

I t=totally can't follow this avalanche of information though I suspect much of it is stating the obvious in a very verbose and incomprehensible way ...the opposite of mind mapping !!

[@suelen9993]

Step 1: know the content Step 2: do the mind map So mind maps are for reviewing?? Cuz how will I start studying something from 0% and make a mind map the way you said?? I supose it is not for learning a new thing

[@sergiopulido1584]

It is for learning a new thing. You have to only have a rough idea of what the list of words/important concepts in the subject means, and then start thinking why they’re important and how they relate to each other. You’re doing the mind map during this thought process, which is why grouping is first.

[@Rymxd.]

So you dont need to draw out every piece of information? Are words sufficient? I have trouble mind mapping math concepts as I only can write the equations and write paragraphs about how the equations relate to

[@esidarasun8151]

Do you have any advice for someone who struggles to get past the main topic? Or can't get past the first layer out? That's why mind maps don't work for me, and no one can explain it.

[@garykim313]

These nuances are extremely important in the long run. Just wished I had this information many years ago.

[@davide6449]

How can i represent how a concept works in a mindmap? I tried to choose some keyword, but i feel such as I am memorizing them even if i use arrows to find relationships. What can i do?

[@wagnerduro]

pare de dizer coisas como se você sempre tivesse a palavra final. Não funciona pra você. Só pra você.

[@rickeshpatel4025]

I found if I write notes or mind maps out and then turn them into a drawing explaining the process with minimal words imprints on my mind in an unforgettable way. I’m studying science classes so this is far easier than others perhaps.

[@lauratempestini5719]

For us less familiar please explain unfamiliar terms such as binary. This will help us completely understand.

[@amdtoon]

Definitely think it's important to also unbind studying and learning from solely recall oriented assessment. The means of education are often misconstrued for the ends. Wanting educated people doesn't mean we just want successful students in today's bad systems. This core inconsistency manifests all over the place for students.

[@ozboomer_au]

More particularly, an 'education system' is not necessarily sufficient to help people prepare 'for life'. Not everyone needs to know how to 'integrate the elastic line' ( my civil engineering :) ) ... but most people DO need to know how to manage their finances effectively. IMO, the focus needs to change from 'learning how to pass exams' to 'learning how to live well' (and how that is defined for each person and society as a whole).

[@BrokenRecord-i7q]

Greetings from India ❤️

[@amandaashmead5770]

I have a couple technical questions and would be forever grateful for your insights. I am coming at this as a high school teacher, which is a somewhat different role. Anyway, I've been doing two things that I wanted your opinion on, based on your own experiences. One, I've been having students build maps in layers as we discuss a topic, sometimes in pairs. I try to build in time before and after a lecture for the mapping. It doesn't allow for the more nuanced grouping, like you have here, but the alternative is linear notes. Do you think that making a "rough draft" mindmap early on is a bad idea because it interferes with making a summative one later? Secondly, I've been encouraging students to add their own connections/analogies as they go--outside knowledge. I would tell them that knowledge is slippery when floating like Moses in a basket, but then I had to explain that, so then I used a cocoon, all interconnected in itself but connected to the leaf with only a single thread. Better to have explicit connections to other knowledge in your life or other courses "stuck" all over the place. I've never seen this mentioned anywhere else, and I worry it's maybe too much?

[@jamespak8175]

What are some great MINDMAPPING SOFTWARES that you guys would recommend??

[@jeffharmed1616]

Thanks for your video which really got me thinking about my investment in mind mapping (MM) and how it has benefitted my learning. I just checked my MM files and the count is 381 and rising dramatically because, in many cases that MMs have got so large, I have had to splinter off sections (as subroutines if you like). My postulation is that MM is like a microwave oven in the kitchen which is very useful but only in certain circumstances and therefore it should not be treated as a universal tool. Having said that it has helped me in writing a book which involves- 1) researching literature 2) processing the research to something useful in my context, and 3) then assembling that knowledge into a new study with added value. Referring to Blooms taxonomy of learning, MM has enabled the process of - gathering knowledge, comprehending it, applying it, analysing it, synthesising the knowledge to take on a new form and then hopefully evaluating it. If that is not learning then I don't know what is. I use SimpleMind which handles the repetitive tasks automatically with selectable architecture suitable for the task in hand. It has enabled me to- 1) extract the essence of a publication on the right hand side (RHS) of the MM derived from reading that book, and 2) I then to extract the useful components from the RHS and copy them to the LHS of the research MM, and 3) then to rearrange the concepts on the LHS of the research MM into a form suitable for my book/dissertation/essay, and 3) then to paste the research LHS concepts into the most suitable position in my book MM as rationally ordered, and highly compressed version of the book, before 4) converting the book MM into the linear format of an ePub The big picture result is that I go from text ⇨ concepts ⇨ text again and this totally defeats the possibility of plagiarism (Claudine Gay did not plagiarise but used a similar technique) and, IMHO ensures that I understand my subject matter as fully as can possibly be expected. MM is a great learning tool. QED

[@veejayroth]

Oh yes, I gave up on mindmaps when I figured that what I did was essentially an excel spreadsheet with extra steps. This explanation, however, makes me wanna try it anew. Btw. what doodling or mindmapping software would you recommend for Windows or Android users?

[@XxVeexX19]

Concepts can be used for free on windows. It's pretty decent.

[@tommisikanen1103]

Hey love your videos and lerned alot from them so far, but i have 1 question. If i have a friend/brother who i would want to teach learning to, what would be the best order of doing so or in what order should they watch your videos? a rough guide also helps, ty

[@bell5229]

Excuse me justin, in the mind-map B what is in the lower part of "inquiry based learning". In the rationale part. Sorry for asking, i can't decipher nor predict the word. Big thanks! 🙇

[@bell5229]

Parativaces?

[@bell5229]

Oh, it's brainwaves

[@bell5229]

Nvm

[@jamespak8175]

What are some great MINDMAPPING SOFTWARES that you guys would recommend??

[@oluwagbogoajimoko9035]

Based off what you have described in this video, is it possible to substitute mindmaps with general note taking?

[@miclessmike5846]

What app are you using for mind maps? I'm just getting into this and have started off with Miro, but it's probably best to go through the process manually when creating nodes for more creativity (such as yours).

[@BlushnBlue]

Concepts

[@hessamadeencharles5101]

The foundation for good mind mapping is CRITICAL THINKING! After that is categorization. Then understand the importance of analogy and metaphor in learning- seek out George LAKOFF... Look! Just find out how the brain processes sensory input for action and learning.

[@revolucionario26]

Why don´t you use software to make mind maps instead of making these crappy drawings?

[@Zechariah.omearch]

he is using software, handwriting notes is better for overall, retention, thought process, and chunking

[@Skrattoune]

As all tools, mindmaps should be used with a goal in mind. So every mindmap will be different from the next, will have different constrains, may (should) evolve in time. That's the beauty of the tool. It is extremely flexible. So anybody claiming it works, or don't work, or claiming that he owns the proper way to do mind maps... This person is either not understanding how this tool is working... Or just trying to make money in claiming that he owns the Truth... and is agreeing to share against money$$$

[@noorwarisaali]

Much needed it's been a lil more than a week since I started doing mindmaps and it worked wonders I save a lot of time but there were some aspects where I was lacking

[@davidisheisenberg6316]

Yeah but in your previous channel called i canstudy you had a video which talks about how mindmap in so effective and efficient. Hippocratic much?????? Thats why i never understand or get the most put of your videos