31. ‘[. . .] it has been popularly
thought that man’s mind
worked in a linear or list-like
manner.’
32. ‘This linear emphasis over-
flowed into normal writing or
note-taking procedures.
Virtually everyone is trained
in school to take notes in
sentences or vertical listst.’
33. ‘Recent evidence shows the
brain to be far more multi-
dimensional and pattern
making [ . . .].’
34. ‘If the brain is to relate to
information most efficiently
the information must be
structured in such way as to
“slot in” as easily as possible.’
35. ‘It follows that if the brain
works primarly with key-
concept in an interlinked &
integrated way, [. . .]’
49. ¤. The relative importance
of each idea is clearly
indicated. More important
ideas will be nearer the
centre and less important
ideas will be near the edge.
50. ‹. The links between the key
concepts will be immediately
recognizable because of their
proximity & connection.
51. ›. As a result of the above,
recall and review will be
both more effective and
more rapid.
52. ∞. The nature of the
structure allows for the easy
addition of new information
without messy scratching or
squeezing in, etcetera.
53. 6. Each pattern made will
look and be different from
each other pattern. This will
aid recall.
54. ‡. In the more creative areas
of note making [. . .], the
open-ended nature of the
pattern will enable the brain
to make new connections
far more readily.
