Publication detail

Mind Maps and Their Use in the Development of Creative Thinking and Creative Social Communication

FRANKOVÁ, E.

Original Title

Mind Maps and Their Use in the Development of Creative Thinking and Creative Social Communication

Type

conference paper

Language

English

Original Abstract

The paper focuses on the mind maps technique as one of procedures for the acquisition and processing of qualitative data in the area of cognitive psychology and creativity in the computer science and on the use of this technique for the development of creative thinking and creative social communication with respect to enhancing the efficiency of individual (corporate member), teams as well as of the entire organization. In the first part of the paper, the author gives a general characteristics of the metal map, methods of creating it, its formal and content analysis, and the benefits of the mental map technique. In the next part, a qualitative study conducted in 2007 of the creation of mind maps with an emphasis on understanding oneself is presented. Results of formal and context analysis of mental maps created are presented and discussed with comments on their similarities and differences. The paper also includes selected mental maps, their comparisons and comments, and thus further facilitates their use for both better understanding and development of individuals and their creativity, as well as for better cooperation in teams.

Keywords

Mind map, creation of mind map; formal and content analysis of mind maps with an emphasis on understanding oneself; their use in creative thinking and creative social communications development.

Authors

FRANKOVÁ, E.

RIV year

2007

Released

30. 7. 2007

Publisher

Zagreb: ECNSI, 2007

Location

Zagreb, HR

ISBN

978-953-7210-04-5

Book

PRE-CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS of the Special Focus Symposium on 2th CISKS: Communication and Information Sciences in the Knowledge Society.

Pages from

8

Pages to

12

Pages count

5

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT23900,
  author="Emilie {Franková}",
  title="Mind Maps and Their Use in the Development of Creative Thinking and Creative Social Communication",
  booktitle="PRE-CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS of the Special Focus Symposium on 2th CISKS: Communication and Information Sciences in the Knowledge Society.",
  year="2007",
  pages="8--12",
  publisher="Zagreb: ECNSI, 2007",
  address="Zagreb, HR",
  isbn="978-953-7210-04-5"
}