# Mind Map Mastery  ## Metadata - Author: [[Tony Buzan]] - Full Title: Mind Map Mastery - Category: #books ## Highlights - discovered the power of Radiant Thinking, ([Location 130](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0768Z93NH&location=130)) - Tags: [[pink]] - In Mind Maps, colour and symbols can similarly be used to activate the von Restorff effect, or “isolation effect” as it is also known, by making different branches stand out from their surroundings in some way. ([Location 353](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0768Z93NH&location=353)) - A genuine Mind Map uses single words on its branches. This is because single words pack more of a punch than a phrase, as each individual word will trigger its own unique set of associations and thereby generate new ideas. By comparison, a phrase is a fixed ([Location 366](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0768Z93NH&location=366)) - Einstein stated: “I am enough of the artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” ([Location 426](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0768Z93NH&location=426)) ## New highlights added November 19, 2023 at 8:26 AM - heart sinks whenever I come across some of the more common misunderstandings, such as the mistaken belief that Mind Maps and spider diagrams are the same thing. ([Location 1277](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0768Z93NH&location=1277))