What is mind map?

Mind Map

Diagram which used to be symbol of ideas, words, chores or anything that relate to work is describe as mind map. It is used to make, structure, picture, and to organize someone’s ideas. Mind map is usually used for studying, in organization. Besides, it is very useful in problem solving and for decision making even writing.

Furthermore, the component of a mind map is according to the importance of the related issues and it is organize into grouping, branches or areas. Mind map can also be known as presenting in a radial, graphical, non linear manner as well as a way to develop a good brainstorming in planning or organizational task. Though the branches type of mind map can be quite messy and confusing, it helps audience to understand easily what the ideas is or in other word, directly take them to the exact ideas.

Uses of mind map

A word on its own is usually placed in the center of the mind map which is then linked with ideas and other word to elaborate an idea. Mind map can be applied in many kind of situation or subject, such as family, education, business problem or situation, note taking also it can be useful in brainstorming. Also it can be helpful in making a decision. As an example, mind map can help students take notes easily for most important points or keywords. Mind map can be as visual type of mind map, where important points or keywords are replaced with pictures that are related to it. Mind map can be present in many ways.

Taken from Wikipedia mind map can help in:

 Problem Solving
 Outline / Framework Design
 Anonymous collaboration.
 Marriage of words and visuals.
 Individual expression of creativity.
 Condensing material into a concise and memorable format.
 Team building or synergy creating activity.
 Enhancing work morale.

Conclusion, mind map can be useful in many ways. It can be used to help in generating ideas easily. Mind map can either be drawn by hand or by using the computer.

Few pictures of mind map:


Visual Mind Map



Mind map created using computer



Formal mind map

Reference:
1.Lecturer's Notes
2.Wikipedia

My mind map

Above image is the mind map of my life.

Reference:
Google Image

Novelty, Creativity, Innovation, Invention

What is Novelty?

Novelty which was taken from a latin word "Novus". Novelty means new, something that is new which has a good quality apply on it. As an example, an art that is apply with some new style such as abstract art. Or in other word, novelty comes from different observation from different individuals.
There are two types of novelty, that is Subjective Novelty and Objective Novelty.
Subjective Novelty can be describe as a various aspect of perception of something that is different from a person or from a group of people.Whereas Objective Novelty is where all human will face something that is new through their development in life. Even a clever person that tend to know everything about the past confidently and with freedom give opinion to others about what they know in the past.


This is how novelty is through image

What is Creativity?
Creativity is to create something that is new, something that is never seen by others, something that is out of the box or to do something in a different ways.


This is how creativity

What is Innovation?
Innovation is creating something or improving something so that it would be useful which it can give us profit. Innovation is generating a new idea into a good product, developing a good organization and so forth. So for something to be known as innovation, it must satisfy a certain needs.
Innovation is the process of combining information and information together that leads to a new idea and that can be converted as a useful product.
There are two categories of innovation, that is Evolutionary Innovation and Revolutionary Innovation.

There are 4 types of creativity:
1. Aesthetic Organizers
2. Boundary Pusher - Which is known as a person who take an existing idea and improve it better.
3. Inventors - Who create some new ideas.
4. The rarest group: Boundary Breakers


This explain innovation through image


This explain the invention of a bicycle


So in conclusion,creativity can come in so many ways and in so many forms of idea.

Reference:
1.Lecturer's notes
2.Wikipedia

Creativity

What is Creativity?

Myth of creativity:
Creativity is a very important tool to a development of a person. With creativity is can also enhance our life greatly if we really understand what creativity is.There are several myth of creativity that I grab from my lecturer's note such as:

1. Only special talented people can be creative
2. Being creative is hard
3. Problems are in our life to make it more difficult
4. I am not creative
5. Innovation is the domain of geniuses
6. I have to have a brand new ideas in order for me to be considered creative
7. Brainstorming is hard work

Lets start with the real definition of creativity:
As we can see creativity is define as a brain process to develop and to discover a whole new
idea and concept, or to make a change out of an existing idea and concept.
Creativity is stimulate by the process of understanding a piece of information and turn it
into something new. But there is no one definition of creativity that everyone can agree with.

Creativity can bring something fresh, new, and innovative into being. To achieve creativity, it require passion and commitment. With creativity, people will have the power to realize their imagination or in simple word the ability to create something that they desire. As an example, building a house, you need to imagine how the house would look like, how to built it and with the help of creativity you can realize it.

Furthermore, with creativity you can solve a problem that no else would know. Creativity can create something imitable or only one of its kind. Creativity comes in many forms.Creativity in music, scientific creativity, artistic creativity resulting into beautiful paintings, and sculptures.
Creativity can be simple as ways of cooking, crafting , needle art and so forth.

The important thing to remember about creativity is that, creativity generate our idea and concept as well as producing the end result.


Image 1

Reference:
1.Lecturer's Note
2.Wikipedia