Intellectual card - the best assistant in any business

In the new millennium, when the volumes and nature of information acquired an enormous size, new methods and programs for their rapid assimilation became extremely necessary. Such methods soon appeared and were called "smart cards." Their creator is Tony Buzan, a famous psychologist and author of many books on self-improvement, development of memory and thinking. His most famous work - the book "Supermanie", created in conjunction with his brother, is a hit and a fulcrum of many of his followers.

Why do we need an intelligence card?

An intellectual map (with English mindmap, or mental map) is a creative way of revealing a theme, concept, idea, any object of thinking or even history. They will help you in:

• Planning of time and activity;
• Systematization and distribution of necessary information;
• The development of memory, the increase of mental activity;
• Preparation for the performance;
• Study, absolutely any professional sphere: be it marketing, economics teaching, industry, etc. etc.;
• Finding the necessary solution in a rather difficult situation;
• Working out various variants of events and decisions, in order to identify the best for you.

Intellectual maps from Tony Buzen have acquired a wide scope due to the simplicity of their execution. Their effectiveness is to increase productivity, often on a fairly large scale.

How to create?

The smart card is very easy to create - you only need a pen and a sheet, you can also use the computer screen, tablet, laptop. The brain more easily assimilates the multicolored and multidimensional intelligence map than the usual gray abstract with charts and tables, so it is better to use multi-colored pens or pencils.

1. The first step is to stock up the material, that is, the information that you will distribute to the branches.
2. Then you need to create a central image from which the map will be built, on the sheet and in your thoughts, when you need it.
3. From this image, draw a few thick lines, they will symbolize the main thoughts, key points or phrases.
4. From these branches draw small branches, which are secondary key points.

As you can see, the smart card is easily supplemented with additional branch-elements and associations, easy to read, easily accessible in understanding.

How does the brain work?

In order to understand how the intellectual map works, we need to first understand the principles of the brain. We all know: the brain consists of two hemispheres, each responsible for the only functional set that is unique to it. For example, the left hemisphere is responsible for logical meanings and sequences, words, numbers, formulas, schemes and analysis. While the right is the perception of rhythm and color, depth and space, imagination and representation of images. Most people rely mostly on the left hemisphere for solving their problems, and a constant load of only one part of the brain atrophies the second, as a result of which the entire brain loses, since the main potential is not involved.

Maps load the entire brain

The brain functions perfectly when connecting both hemispheres, which Tony Buzen tried to achieve by creating his new method. Figures connect the right hemisphere to work , and the connections between them are left, the right balance of both allows the use of those reserves that were not previously in demand. So an intelligent map will help your whole brain work, and its constant use will make it habitual to work with images, which is a key moment in all spheres of life. T Ak, many people note that after working with cards for a long time, they notice that they finish building them in their heads already while reading or communicating, and this does not bring chaos, but, on the contrary, increases understanding. Using your brain with such intensity, you can ensure its normal functioning and performance.

Intellectual maps: programs

Now in the world are very popular special programs, with which you can quickly and competently create mental maps. In the world now created about two hundred different programs in different categories:

• Paid;
• Free;
• Online services.

To work on them is quite simple: first you need to go to the editor's menu and start with "Creating a new intelligence card." At once there will be a convenient dialog box in which you will need to start creating a mental map with the introduction of the keyword - the program will instantly create a colored central symbol with your word. After that, you will need to enter additional keywords that will be responsible for the branches emanating from the central character. Each branch of the program will draw and paint itself, and you can edit all the moments, from the color and ending with the scheme of the structure of all branches. You can also copy and propagate branches, move them, delete them if desired. Very convenient, is not it?

What are the advantages of the programs?

An intelligent map will help you to correctly distribute all the information and paint out its key points. But what to do if the amount of information is simply huge and will not be able to enter into the standard schemes painted on a piece of paper? That's why the programs have become so popular - they will help you create voluminous and multidimensional maps, with large volumes of information and partitions.

Megointelekt-maps are large-scale intellectual maps, examples of which you can find in the program-editor or online service. This method is popular in industry and large companies, but it can be useful to anyone who resorts to such a technique. They will help you improve efficiency, and your card will draw hyperlinks with multi-level information, development of ideas-centers for new maps - after all, each such intelligence card will be part of a large whole created to help you in any undertaking.