Memories are stored as microscopic chemical changes at connecting points between neurons in the brain. Mind mapping, all that needs to be remembered is the central theme. By associating and comparing the branches with existing long term memory, we are able to recall vast branches and twigs.

1. MIND MAPPING
“RETAINING LESSTO REMEMBER MORE”

2. OUTLINE
Understanding memory
creation
Memory storage and
retrieval
Mind mapping
Conclusion

3. UNDERSTANDING MEMORY
CREATION
• Hippocampus: Integrates the perceptions from
sensory cues to form a single experience.
• Frontal cortex: Analyses the information;
determines what’s worth remembering.
• Neurons aid storage and connect via an
electrochemical process.
Memories are stored as microscopic chemical changes at
connecting points between neurons in the brain.
source: dspace.mit.edu

4. MEMORY STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL
Memory storage
Long Term
Memory (LTM)
Unconscious LTM
(resistant to
change)
Conscious LTM
(relates to facts)
Short Term
Memory (STM)
Repetition converts conscious LTM to unconscious LTM
memory.

5. MIND MAPPING
• Mind mapping can be used beyond a tool for organizing
thoughts to a tool for organizing memory.
• It is an effective way of getting information in and out of
your brain.
• Unlocks the potential of the brain, converts disorderly
information into hierarchical form for easy retention.

6. HOW? IT’S EASY
• Identify the main idea or theme as the central
image
• The main themes branch out from the central
image
• The branches consist of a key images/words.
• Subsequent topics are represented as twigs
of the branch.
• The branches then form a connected nodal
Source: www.mindmapping.com

7. CONCLUSION
• With Mind mapping, all that needs to be remembered is the
central theme. By associating and comparing the
branches with existing long term memory, we are able to recall
vast branches and twigs.
“I like to think of the brain as a personal computer; when the available
system memory is lower than the required RAM, the processing speed
starts to decline. By organizing our memories and retaining less, we leave
more room for creative thinking.” – Solomon. U. O