Why students make this common mind map mistake

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[brandoutmusic]

Would be great if you included the clip of what to do right rather than what's wrong

[arturaras]

I can relate to that. My solution to is to summarize 5 nodes under one.

My general concept is to have a story and a thick main line through a mindmap (entrance to exit). Its kinda linear. But the many mindmaps are connected to each other through the entrances and exits of one mindmap.

For math or physics this helps right now.

And i use alot of pictures and icons with a detailed description in words or formulas.

[scottbartel]

Thankyou for showing us the problem, what is the solution?

[callmedeno]

I find I spend a lot of time spatially re-arranging to simply be able to connect things without it being messy. Like say you have 3 broad concepts as your first map, and you add a couple 'child concepts' which connect it becomes messy and I'm not sure if a connection between the 'parent' group concepts means that you're just doubling the connections in the children, since if they are grouped correctly, the parent concept will have most of its children connecting to the children of the other parent concept.

[billahmed]

he means dont focus on indidual developemnt of concepts, rather develop everything together

[Debbie_Joels_Official.]

I watched your "study with me " video and it's very helpful but I'm finding difficulties when it comes to mapping appropriate stuff .. kindly help there .

[ElieHenn-hjkc]

when u mind map i wonder how do you retain the small detail's that u could be assed on

[nevergiveup]

Why are we here in this life? Why do we die? What will happen to us after death!??

[leonardlim]

I have tried mind maps a zillion times, it’s messy, takes too much time and very little info as we always summarise it. We have to draw very neatly, color code it and as we start linking like in your demo, I feel it’s a lot worse. It’s a mind mess! Not sure why is it so popular, maybe the founder kept promoting it. Just a basic art structure can be more impactful. Believe me