* creates associations between ideas
* Its unconstrained structure sets no limit on the ideas and links created, thus promotes creative thinking and brainstorming.
* Enhances memory retention with its diagrammatic presentation

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Mind map is a network of connected and related concepts. The connections in mind map is free-form and any idea could be connected to any other as long as there is certain association between ideas.

Mind Mapping

Davies, M. (2011). Concept mapping, mind mapping and argument mapping: what are the differences and do they matter?. Higher education, 62(3), 279-301.

Concept mapping, mind mapping and argument mapping: what are the differences and do they matter?

Advantages of Mind Map

* It is limited to simple associations without logically-clear links between ideas
* It fails to deal with more complex relationships which require relational analysis between ideas
* It is hard to read by others 
* It represents only simple hierarchy relationships in radial form
* It is inconsistent in its level of detail
* It can become too complex and fail to deal with the big picture of the whole problem

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