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Mind Map Mastery: The Complete Guide to Learning and Using the Most Powerful Thinking Tool in the Universe
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WHEN TO USE A MIND MAP
Dominic O'Brien • How to Pass Exams: Accelerate Your Learning, Memorise Key Facts, Revise Effectively
The Official Biography of Tony Buzan: The Man Who Introduced the World to Mind Maps
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I was introduced to a technique used by psychologist Tony Buzan in The Mind Map Book and have found it incredibly useful when developing pieces.
Andrew Anderson • The Ritual of Writing: Writing as Spiritual Practice
How to Study with Mind Maps: The Concise Learning Method for Students and Lifelong Learners (Expanded Edition)
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for a system like this to work effectively, it is the student who should create his or her own associations.
Dominic O'Brien • How to Pass Exams: Accelerate Your Learning, Memorise Key Facts, Revise Effectively
memorising things like positions, quantities and short lists.