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Visual Thinking
by Temple Grandin • 2022
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
3.64
4k+
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking 90%
The mind that spots the fatal design flaw thinks in pictures, not words.
by Temple Grandin 2022
3.64
4k+ ratings
Mind Mapping
by Kam Knight • 2012
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
3.71
370
Mind Mapping Summary
Mind Mapping 90%
Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.
by Kam Knight 2012
3.71
370 ratings
Idea Mapping
by Jamie Nast • 2006
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
3.68
151
Idea Mapping Summary
Idea Mapping 89%
Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.
by Jamie Nast 2006
3.68
151 ratings
Mind Mapping For Dummies
by Florian Rustler • 2011
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
3.54
165
Mind Mapping For Dummies Summary
Mind Mapping For Dummies 89%
Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.
by Florian Rustler 2011
3.54
165 ratings
Visual Thinking
by Colin Ware • 2008
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
3.81
189
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking 89%
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
by Colin Ware 2008
3.81
189 ratings
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
by tony-buzan • 2005
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
3.82
1k+
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps Summary
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps 89%
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
by tony-buzan 2005
3.82
1k+ ratings
Mind Map Mastery
by Tony Buzan • 2018
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
3.52
649
Mind Map Mastery Summary
Mind Map Mastery 89%
Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.
by Tony Buzan 2018
3.52
649 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 89%
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021
4.67
3 ratings
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
4.10
2k+
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn 89%
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2007
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
4.30
772
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 89%
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
by Bruce Block 2007
4.30
772 ratings
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
by Betty Edwards • 1979
Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.
3.87
382k+
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Summary
The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 89%
Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.
by Betty Edwards 1979
3.87
382k+ ratings
Unfolding the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2009
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
4.04
964
Unfolding the Napkin Summary
Unfolding the Napkin 89%
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
by Dan Roam 2009
4.04
964 ratings
Drawing on the Artist Within
by Betty Edwards • 1986
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
4.06
7k+
Drawing on the Artist Within Summary
Drawing on the Artist Within 89%
Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.
by Betty Edwards 1986
4.06
7k+ ratings
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
by Brandy Agerbeck • 2012
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
4.19
125
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide Summary
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide 89%
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
by Brandy Agerbeck 2012
4.19
125 ratings
How to Study with Mind Maps
by Toni Krasnic • 2011
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
3.78
236
How to Study with Mind Maps Summary
How to Study with Mind Maps 88%
Why rereading fails and how a pen, paper, and five phases produce real understanding.
by Toni Krasnic 2011
3.78
236 ratings
Effective Notetaking
by Fiona McPherson • 2007
Most notes fail because they're records, not brain work. The encoding difference, explained.
3.87
134
Effective Notetaking Summary
Effective Notetaking 88%
Most notes fail because they're records, not brain work. The encoding difference, explained.
by Fiona McPherson 2007
3.87
134 ratings
The Dyslexic Advantage
by Brock L. Eide • 2011
The brain wiring behind dyslexia comes with unexpected reasoning powers. Teaches how to tap them.
4.34
3k+
The Dyslexic Advantage Summary
The Dyslexic Advantage 88%
The brain wiring behind dyslexia comes with unexpected reasoning powers. Teaches how to tap them.
by Brock L. Eide 2011
4.34
3k+ ratings
Sparks of Genius
by Michele Root-Bernstein • 2000
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
3.88
475
Sparks of Genius Summary
Sparks of Genius 88%
Creative breakthroughs share a common toolkit, and it operates before language kicks in.
by Michele Root-Bernstein 2000
3.88
475 ratings
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning
by Lowrie • 2015
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
4.00
1
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning Summary
Digital Games and Mathematics Learning 88%
Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.
by Lowrie 2015
4.00
1 ratings
How to Develop a Perfect Memory
by Dominic O'Brien • 1993
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
4.16
335
How to Develop a Perfect Memory Summary
How to Develop a Perfect Memory 88%
Turn numbers into faces, lists into walks, and names into images that last a lifetime.
by Dominic O'Brien 1993
4.16
335 ratings
Mathematica
by David Bessis • 2024
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
4.18
862
Mathematica Summary
Mathematica 88%
Real math isn't done with symbols. It's done with mental images, physical intuition, and curiosity.
by David Bessis 2024
4.18
862 ratings
The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2008
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
3.96
16k+
The Back of the Napkin Summary
The Back of the Napkin 88%
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
by Dan Roam 2008
3.96
16k+ ratings
Become a SuperLearner
by Jonathan A. Levi • 2015
Triple your reading speed without losing comprehension by retraining two unconscious habits.
3.81
249
Become a SuperLearner Summary
Become a SuperLearner 88%
Triple your reading speed without losing comprehension by retraining two unconscious habits.
by Jonathan A. Levi 2015
3.81
249 ratings
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory
by Kevin Trudeau • 1997
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
3.64
221
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory Summary
Kevin Trudeau's Mega Memory 88%
Pictures stick. Words slide off. A thirty-minute daily method for remembering anything.
by Kevin Trudeau 1997
3.64
221 ratings
Smart Moves
by Carla Hannaford • 1995
Movement is not recess from learning. It is the engine that drives it.
4.02
492
Smart Moves Summary
Smart Moves 88%
Movement is not recess from learning. It is the engine that drives it.
by Carla Hannaford 1995
4.02
492 ratings
Thinking in Pictures
by Temple Grandin • 1995
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
4.10
17k+
Thinking in Pictures Summary
Thinking in Pictures 88%
A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.
by Temple Grandin 1995
4.10
17k+ ratings
Draw to Win
by Dan Roam • 2016
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
4.00
529
Draw to Win Summary
Draw to Win 88%
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
by Dan Roam 2016
4.00
529 ratings
Memory Superpowers!
by Nelson Dellis • 2020
A memory champion's playbook: turn everything into wild mental pictures and never forget a name.
4.30
90
Memory Superpowers! Summary
Memory Superpowers! 88%
A memory champion's playbook: turn everything into wild mental pictures and never forget a name.
by Nelson Dellis 2020
4.30
90 ratings
Architecture
by Francis D. K. Ching • 1979
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
4.29
4k+
Architecture Summary
Architecture 88%
The visual primer on form, enclosure, and light: how every architectural space gets its bones.
by Francis D. K. Ching 1979
4.29
4k+ ratings
How to Memorize Anything
by Aditi Singhal • 2015
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
4.04
323
How to Memorize Anything Summary
How to Memorize Anything 88%
Names, numbers, facts: turn any of them into vivid mental pictures and recall them on command.
by Aditi Singhal 2015
4.04
323 ratings
Use Your Head
by Tony Buzan • 2003
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
3.87
1k+
Use Your Head Summary
Use Your Head 88%
A system for reading faster, remembering more, and thinking in pictures, not in lists.
by Tony Buzan 2003
3.87
1k+ ratings
Graphic Design
by Ellen Lupton • 2008
Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.
3.95
2k+
Graphic Design Summary
Graphic Design 88%
Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.
by Ellen Lupton 2008
3.95
2k+ ratings
Speed Reading with the Right Brain
by David Butler • 2014
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
4.02
1k+
Speed Reading with the Right Brain Summary
Speed Reading with the Right Brain 88%
Read faster by understanding faster. No eye tricks, just brain training for ideas.
by David Butler 2014
4.02
1k+ ratings
Reading in the Brain
by Stanislas Dehaene • 2007
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
4.06
2k+
Reading in the Brain Summary
Reading in the Brain 88%
The brain never evolved to read. Writing systems adapted to the brain's older circuits instead.
by Stanislas Dehaene 2007
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Einstein Factor
by Win Wenger • 1995
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
3.72
498
The Einstein Factor Summary
The Einstein Factor 88%
A daily 10-minute exercise that reroutes your inner critic and raises your raw intelligence.
by Win Wenger 1995
3.72
498 ratings
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2019
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
4.47
179
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data 88%
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2019
4.47
179 ratings
How to Think Like da Vinci
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
3.58
244
How to Think Like da Vinci Summary
How to Think Like da Vinci 88%
Da Vinci's genius was a set of habits you can learn. It starts with how you see.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.58
244 ratings
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2024
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
4.05
21
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models Summary
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mental Models 88%
Da Vinci's cognitive toolkit, decoded into eleven practices any curious mind can steal.
by Peter Hollins 2024
4.05
21 ratings
How to Lie with Maps
by Mark Monmonier • 1991
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
3.58
1k+
How to Lie with Maps Summary
How to Lie with Maps 88%
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
by Mark Monmonier 1991
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 1726
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
3.89
349
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook Summary
The Buzan Study Skills Handbook 88%
Slow reading kills comprehension. Double your speed, map visually, and multiply recall.
by Tony Buzan 1726
3.89
349 ratings
The Arts and the Creation of Mind
by Elliot W. Eisner • 2002
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
4.32
191
The Arts and the Creation of Mind Summary
The Arts and the Creation of Mind 88%
Schools treat art as a break from thinking. It's the most demanding thinking students do.
by Elliot W. Eisner 2002
4.32
191 ratings
Unlimited Memory
by Kevin Horsley • 2014
Your memory is a tool, not a camera; learn visualization techniques that make anything stick.
4.01
23k+
Unlimited Memory Summary
Unlimited Memory 88%
Your memory is a tool, not a camera; learn visualization techniques that make anything stick.
by Kevin Horsley 2014
4.01
23k+ ratings
Teaching Excellence
by Richard Bandler • 2018
Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.
4.45
11
Teaching Excellence Summary
Teaching Excellence 88%
Teach the way the brain learns: NLP's co-creator on rewiring spelling, reading, math, and attention.
by Richard Bandler 2018
4.45
11 ratings
Arts with the Brain in Mind
by Eric Jensen • 2001
We treat the arts as classroom decoration; neuroscience says they are the wiring itself.
3.99
109
Arts with the Brain in Mind Summary
Arts with the Brain in Mind 88%
We treat the arts as classroom decoration; neuroscience says they are the wiring itself.
by Eric Jensen 2001
3.99
109 ratings
Growing an In-Sync Child
by Carol Stock Kranowitz • 2009
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
4.18
121
Growing an In-Sync Child Summary
Growing an In-Sync Child 88%
Screen time replaced crawl time. Movement activities to build the brains kids need for school.
by Carol Stock Kranowitz 2009
4.18
121 ratings
The Mind's Eye
by Oliver Sacks • 2010
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
3.92
14k+
The Mind's Eye Summary
The Mind's Eye 88%
Blindness doesn't silence the visual brain. It retrains it, exposing how perception is built.
by Oliver Sacks 2010
3.92
14k+ ratings
The Speed Reading Book
by Tony Buzan • 1977
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
3.55
3k+
The Speed Reading Book Summary
The Speed Reading Book 88%
Your eyes can read 1,000 words per minute. The bottleneck is how you move them across the page.
by Tony Buzan 1977
3.55
3k+ ratings
Visual Intelligence
by Amy E. Herman • 2016
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
4.10
3k+
Visual Intelligence Summary
Visual Intelligence 88%
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
by Amy E. Herman 2016
4.10
3k+ ratings
Information Anxiety 2
by Richard Saul Wurman • 2000
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
3.98
176
Information Anxiety 2 Summary
Information Anxiety 2 88%
The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.
by Richard Saul Wurman 2000
3.98
176 ratings
Maximize Your Memory
by Ramón Campayo • 2005
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
3.68
635
Maximize Your Memory Summary
Maximize Your Memory 87%
Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.
by Ramón Campayo 2005
3.68
635 ratings
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