Memory Expert Maps Human Minds

Posted on January 15, 2008

Buzan has written over 90 books on the brain, intelligence and memory techniques. Some of his titles are ‘Use your head’ and ‘Mind mapping for kids’, ‘Use your Memory’ and ‘Age proof your brain.’ It is also worth mentioning that Buzan has advised world leaders and consulted to many organisations, such as Hewlett Packard, Arthur Anderson, IBM, Barclays International, Walt Disney, and British Airways.

One of his significant achievements to date, is perhaps being awarded the Eagle Catcher Award – given to those who attempt the impossible and achieve it. Thus it comes as no surprise that he is the originator of Mind Maps® and the concept of Mental Literacy, co-founder of the Mind Sports Olympiad and Chairman of the Brain Foundation.

Karen Naude has been teaching Tony Buzan's principles to high school learners and University students for 20 years. She considered meeting him a joyful privilige as she has been using his work for so long. Naude shared her experiences in the use of mind maps and showed examples of her students’ mind maps to him. He was very impressed with the calibre of mind maps made by the Science Foundation Year students.

According to Naude, he is very keen to put some of these mind maps on his web site and was very thrilled when she presented him with a mug which had one of her favourite mind maps on it. Naude has seen how students benefit from using mind maps in both a high school and a university setting. One of her students wrote to her: "Mind Maps have been a major help in my studies. I can't even imagine how I would cope in mainstream without mind maps."

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