{"id":98,"date":"2021-11-17T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T01:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/?p=98"},"modified":"2021-12-28T07:15:49","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T07:15:49","slug":"assist-memory-with-mind-maps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/assist-memory-with-mind-maps\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Assist Your Memory with Mind Maps?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know your brain actually has infinite storage capacity?<\/p>\n<p>I know some will say, &#8220;if it&#8217;s true, how come sometimes I have the feeling of my brain reaching its limit?&#8221; It\u2019s because something must\u2019ve gone wrong in the way you store new information.<\/p>\n<p>Naturally, your brain retains new information by <strong>imagination and associations<\/strong> in a radiant manner. Like this&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_309\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-309\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-309 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-1102x620.png 1102w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1080;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-29-1102x620.png 1102w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-309\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How your brain works<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Think about the word, &#8220;Apple&#8221;, for instance. What&#8217;s the first thing that comes into your mind?<\/p>\n<p>This?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_310\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-159.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-310 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-159.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-159.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Or these?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_311\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-311\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-160.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-311 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-160.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1536;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-160.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-311\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Apple products<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Whatever it is, it must be an image that shows up in your brain first. And the association is created, once you link that word to a specific image.<\/p>\n<p>But how to keep that image and associations in your mind as long as possible, since inevitably you&#8217;ll be asked to remember something certainly more complex than an apple? That&#8217;s when you need your memory.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_your_memory_work\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_j5ajppwvwwcl\"><\/a>How does your memory work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Encoding\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_gh03hvd747i5\"><\/a>Encoding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Encoding is a primary stage for learning information. It&#8217;s a process of transforming what&#8217;s coming from your sensory input into other forms of information in order to be better stored in your brain. It\u2019s quite similar to the experience of changing currency.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-312\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-161.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-312 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-161.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1357\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1357;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-161.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1357\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Currency exchange<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Usually, information can be encoded in the following <strong>four<\/strong> ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visual encoding<\/li>\n<li>Acoustic encoding<\/li>\n<li>Semantic encoding<\/li>\n<li>Tactile encoding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_525\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-525\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Four-ways-of-encoding.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-525 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Four-ways-of-encoding.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1980\" height=\"654\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1980px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1980\/654;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-525 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Four-ways-of-encoding.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1980\" height=\"654\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-525\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Encoding process<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Therefore, you may have the memory of the refreshing smell of the flowers your mom grew, the sound of the ocean waves, the first loving letter you received, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The reason that you can still remember all these without actually experiencing them again is that they&#8217;ve already been stored in your head.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Storage\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_gprkr932mt2g\"><\/a>Storage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You&#8217;ll find that, sometimes, you can still recall the excitement when you first saw a Santa Claus showing up at your house with loads of gifts several years back. But you can barely recall the joke you heard one week ago.<\/p>\n<p>How come?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-527\" style=\"width: 1014px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Two-Types-of-Memory.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-527 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Two-Types-of-Memory.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"905\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1014px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1014\/905;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-527 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Two-Types-of-Memory.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1014\" height=\"905\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Memory types<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As presented above, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/bokcenter.harvard.edu\/how-memory-works\">two types of memory<\/a>, short-term memory and long-term memory.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, information encoded acoustically is stored as short-term memory, which only lasts for <strong>15<\/strong> to <strong>30<\/strong> seconds with <strong>five<\/strong> to <strong>nine<\/strong> items at a time.<\/p>\n<p>However, information fully comprehended can be stored as long-term memory to be retrieved anytime later without fearing insufficient memory storage.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Retrieval\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_kblkitxzldf3\"><\/a>Retrieval<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Think of a song that you&#8217;ve played quite often these days. I bet you know the chorus, but not the whole song.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-315\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-164.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-315 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-164.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-164.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The music you recently play<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/boundless-psychology\/chapter\/step-3-memory-retrieval\/\">Study<\/a> shows that only information encoded into long-term memory can later be retrieved. The chorus is repeated at least twice in every song. Through constant repetition, it gradually becomes one of your long-term memories.<\/p>\n<p>So whenever you feel like humming, you hum the chorus first.<\/p>\n<p>You might start to wonder what mind maps have to do with all this. Look at the mind map below and you\u2019ll see why.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-316\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-316 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1242\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-1024x994.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-768x745.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-639x620.png 639w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/1242;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-1024x994.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-768x745.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-30-639x620.png 639w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mind map<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Look familiar? A mind map basically follows the way your brain works, with images and association. It is exactly because a mind map and your brain share certain similarities, it can assist the processes of encoding, storage and retrieval effectively.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_does_a_mind_map_assist_your_memory\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_enofx6v8lmyx\"><\/a>How does a mind map assist your memory?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Keywords\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_fvg4tbnj1511\"><\/a>1. Keywords<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Keywords can be as concise as possible, so it won&#8217;t be a burden to your brain. Compared between recalling a long sentence and a keyword, which one is easier?<\/p>\n<p>Also, keywords help to encode in the way it simplifies understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Say, your art teacher asks you to answer what&#8217;s so special about Mona Lisa in one sentence. You probably need more time to think before giving an ideal answer.<\/p>\n<p>How about in just three words?<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Association\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_4j7mzpcin0zb\"><\/a>2. Association<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once your central idea is settled, your brain will start to make connections. In a mind map, you connect two keywords with a curved line, again, just like your brain.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-317\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-165.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-165.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"941\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/941;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-165.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"941\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">1 + 1 \u2260 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the help of mind maps, you get to practice non-linear thinking mode, to &#8220;radiate&#8221; out from a central idea in multiple directions, hence usually with multiple solutions. So one plus one doesn&#8217;t necessarily equal two.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Images_and_colors\"><\/span><a id=\"post-98-_uupx6ipxledq\"><\/a>3. Images and colors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A picture is worth a thousand words in the sense that it delivers ideas more quickly and effectively. Imagine all traffic signs are designed into words, not images. One thing to be sure, the number of people who die in car accidents every year will inevitably soar.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-166.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-318 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-166.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1920px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1920\/1280;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-166.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traffic signs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As for colors, here&#8217;s a little fun fact about programmers, they use different colors to differentiate codes in order to work more efficiently. Because colors create a structure for a better review.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-319\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-167.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-319 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-167.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2048px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2048\/1365;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-319\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-167.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many colors applied in programming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A mind map uses different images and colors for the same reason, to facilitate quick understanding and thought organization. Once you comprehend the information well, it can then be stored as long-term memory where you can recall later anytime.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, mind maps mainly assist the first two processes of your memory, namely, encoding and storage, both with the ultimate goal of achieving better retrieval later.<\/p>\n<p>Having said that, why not create a mind map yourself?<\/p>\n<p>Not on paper though. Obviously, you wouldn&#8217;t want to be bothered by constant erasing and redrawing. It&#8217;s time-consuming and distracting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_526\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-526\" style=\"width: 2906px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mona-Lisa.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-526 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mona-Lisa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2906\" height=\"1351\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2906px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2906\/1351;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-526 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Mona-Lisa.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2906\" height=\"1351\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A mind map of Mona Lisa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Let Effie help you with the mind map, and you can finish a mind map within a second. She creates different types of mind maps. All of them are neatly designed and easy to create. So all your attention is paid 100% to generate new ideas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-322\" style=\"width: 1969px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-322 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1969\" height=\"1080\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32.png 1969w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-1536x842.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-1130x620.png 1130w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1969px) 100vw, 1969px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1969px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1969\/1080;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-322\" src=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1969\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32.png 1969w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-1536x842.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.effie.pro\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/word-image-32-1130x620.png 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1969px) 100vw, 1969px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Effie for desktop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Apart from mind maps, Effie also helps with the next move, to turn your cool but scattered ideas into one-full profound writing. 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