7) Visual thinking
“Psychological research demonstrates that sketching is one of the best ways to clarify our own ideas and communicate them to others.”
Extended thinking book - With the use of something like sticky notes or index cards you also open yourself up to interactivity. You can literally move the ideas around on your desk or on the wall, try out different combinations, different ways of structuring and organizing those ideas as you build up a map of the concepts that you’re working with,
... See moreMind Mapping Benefits: Research by Tony Buzan shows mind mapping improves memory recall by 32% compared to traditional note-taking methods.
Business Applications: McKinsey research indicates that teams using visual collaboration tools are 17% more productive in problem-solving tasks.
The science behind visual journaling’s impact on focus
Here’s a closer look at research insights that explain why visual journaling can boost attention and focus:
Dual coding theory. Allan Paivio’s theory proposes that we process visual and verbal information in separate yet complementary ways. By combining words with visuals, visual journaling... See more
Here’s a closer look at research insights that explain why visual journaling can boost attention and focus:
Dual coding theory. Allan Paivio’s theory proposes that we process visual and verbal information in separate yet complementary ways. By combining words with visuals, visual journaling... See more
We need an external medium in which to see our ideas from another vantage point, and writing things down is the most effective and convenient one ever invented.
Tiago Forte • Building a Second Brain: A Proven Method to Organize Your Digital Life and Unlock Your Creative Potential
To get and to hold attention a layout should have two qualities. First, it should be interesting to look at. Second, it should not be static, but should convey the feeling of movement and action, for these are interesting.
Victor O. Schwab • How to Write a Good Advertisement
The future of note-taking is visual by Chuck Frey
Highlights:
Visual note-taking helps connect seemingly unrelated information
Supports creative processes like brainstorming and lateral thinking
Enables better pattern recognition and idea development
Highlights:
Visual note-taking helps connect seemingly unrelated information
Supports creative processes like brainstorming and lateral thinking
Enables better pattern recognition and idea development
Every brain is about making connections, whether or not we try to direct it toward something specific.
So, while we can try to direct it to “think” about a specific topic, it will connect to other things simultaneously.
Some of that connecting may be directly associated with our chosen topic (like side connections, where we're thinking about “this”