What are the advantages of mind mapping?

There are alot of advantages of mind mapping, such as:

The flexibility of Mind Maps to help us think divergently and convergently AND visualise our thinking means that they are, when used properly, an essential part of our intellectual armoury.

Mind Maps are an ideal tool for understanding inter-relationships between different aspects of a situation. By focusing on meaning rather than worrying about grammar and semantics, the Mind Map helps people to rapidly build up an enhanced understanding of any problem, challenge or situation.

Often combined with speed reading and advanced overview techniques, Mind Maps allow us to summarise information efficiently and in such a way as to make it usable and accessible.

The key is to think effectively at the beginning of a project or the preparation of a presentation. Suspending the process of structuring an output (project plan, presentation) allows maximum value to be gained from the divergent and associative thinking that Mind Maps support so well.