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The Impact of Mind Maps on Cognitive Processes

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Mind maps are widely used in education because of their positive effect on memory and thinking. This article examines how mind maps support the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information by presenting knowledge as a network of interconnected concepts. It also discusses their role in developing creative, analytical, critical, and metacognitive thinking, and in promoting students’ self-regulation.
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225275460
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