| A '''mind map''' is a [[diagram]] used to represent [[words]], [[idea]]s, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to [[generation|generate]], [[visualization (graphic)|visualize]], [[structure]] and [[taxonomic classification|classify]] ideas, and as an aid in [[study skills|study]], [[organization]], [[problem solving]], [[decision making]], and writing. | | A '''mind map''' is a [[diagram]] used to represent [[words]], [[idea]]s, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to [[generation|generate]], [[visualization (graphic)|visualize]], [[structure]] and [[taxonomic classification|classify]] ideas, and as an aid in [[study skills|study]], [[organization]], [[problem solving]], [[decision making]], and writing. |