Overview.
This advanced course is designed for professionals, educators, and experienced Mind Mappers who wish to deepen their mastery of authentic Mind Mapping and expand their understanding of the brain-based principles that underpin this powerful thinking tool. Presented by Professor Marek Kasperski, a respected educator and close friend of the late Tony Buzan-this, this program combines advanced theory with practical application, drawing directly from Buzan’s legacy and cognitive science.
The course explores:
- The deep neurological and psychological foundations of Mind Mapping, including how Mind Maps mimic brain function and enhance cortical synergy
- The challenges of traditional note-taking and common reasons why learning fails, alongside brain-based strategies to overcome these barriers
- Core cognitive tools such as imagination, association, and creativity, supported by exercises like Gestalt-based visual thinking and the Paperclip Test
- The Five Laws of Mind Mapping are taught at an advanced level, with multiple practical exercises to reinforce core skills, including structure, imagery, and keyword use
- A detailed breakdown of the “Most Important Graph” and its components, Primacy, Recency, Von Restorff Effect, and Association, is essential for deep memory retention
Brain-friendly learning techniques such as spaced review, ideal study patterns, conceptual versus factual learning, and the Feynman Technique- Explorations of creativity across the lifespan, including the research of Paul Torrance and methods for supercharging creativity using Mind Maps
- Applications of Mind Mapping for problem-solving, studying for exams, and enhancing both short- and long-term memory
- Advanced Mind Map construction, with precise guidance on central images, structure, links, and colour psychology, alongside a quality checklist for expert output
- Exclusive insight into the BuzanMindMap standard for excellence in Mind Mapping
This course is both theoretical and highly practical, guiding learners toward fluency in Mind Mapping as a tool for innovation, learning, and high-performance thinking. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of the human brain’s potential and how to harness it through expert-level Mind Mapping.
Total Training Time.
12 hours 11 minutes
Topics
Introduction
What is a Mind Map
Why Use Mind Maps
Synergy and Cortical Skills
Exercise – Which Side of the Brain Part 1
Exercise – Which Side of the Brain Part 2
Exercise – Which Side of the Brain Part 3
Mind Maps Mimic the Brain
The Potential of the Human Brain
Exercise – Potential of the Human Brain
Why Do We Fail
Why is Note-taking Problematic?
Exercise – Keywords
Imagination
Exercise – Gestalt – The Cloud Exercise
Associations
Creativity
Exercise – Bicycle with Square Wheels
Quote from Michael Gelb
Exercise – Creativity Two Exercises
Primary Language
Exercise – Primary Language
MIG Part 1
MIG Part 2
MIG Part 3
Laws of Mind Mapping – Branches
Laws of Mind Mapping – Keywords
Exercise – Keywords Part 1
Exercise – Keywords Part 2
Exercise – Keywords Part 3
Laws of Mind Mapping – Colour
Exercise – Colour
Laws of Mind Mapping – Pictures
Exercise – Pictures
Laws of Mind Mapping – Structure
Exercise – Structure
Summary – Five Laws of Mind Maps
How to Draw a Mind Map – Central Image
Exercise – Draw a Central Image
How to Draw a Mind Map – Branches
How to Draw a Mind Map – Considering Colour
Exercise – Considering Colour
How to Draw a Mind Map – Keywords
How to Draw a Mind Map – Pictures
How to Draw a Mind Map – Links
How to Draw a Mind Map – Summary
Exercise – Picture Only Mind Map
How to Draw a Mind Map
The Importance of Breaks
The Forgetting Curve
Exercise – The Forgetting Curve
The Ideal Study Hour
Studying for Exams
The Feynman Technique
Exercise – The Feynman Technique
Illusional Recognition
Exercise Illusional Recognition
The Paperclip Test
Exercise – The Paperclip Test
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