Mind Mapping Advanced Practitioner Course (ON-DEMAND)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

52 SESSIONS – 9 HOURS TRAINING

The Advanced Practitioner Course in Mind Mapping is an in-depth training program for individuals seeking to master authentic Tony Buzan Mind Mapping and apply it to learning, teaching, creativity, and high-performance thinking. Developed through the close collaboration between Marek Kasperski and Tony Buzan, the course integrates decades of expertise in mental literacy.

Participants move beyond the basics to explore Mind Mapping’s underlying cognitive science, including how it engages the brain’s natural tools: imagination, association, and creativity. The course contrasts traditional linear note-taking with the brain-aligned benefits of Mind Mapping, which enhances memory, comprehension, and problem-solving.

You’ll gain a deep understanding of the Five Laws of Mind Mapping, Branches, Keywords, Colour, Pictures, and Structure, and practice applying them through guided drawing sessions. The Most Important Graph (MIG) is a central component, teaching key memory principles such as Primacy, Recency, the Von Restorff Effect, and Mnemonics.

The course also covers:

• Brain-friendly study strategies (e.g. Spaced Review, the Ideal Study Hour)
• The Feynman Technique for simplifying complex ideas
• Techniques for avoiding common learning pitfalls like illusional recognition

To boost creativity, participants engage in tests like the Torrance and Paperclip Test, and explore how creativity changes with age.

By the end, learners will be equipped to apply advanced Mind Mapping in education, coaching, or professional settings, empowered with authentic Buzan techniques and a deeper understanding of the brain’s learning potential.

FORMAT

On-Demand 24/7 video course with Professor Marek Kasperski.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

An Introduction to Mind Mapping
The Importance of Marek and Tony’s Friendship
What is a Mind Map? – Introduction
What is a Mind Map? – Introduction
Why Use a Mind Map? – Introduction
Why Use a Mind Map? – Introduction
Mind Maps, Synergy & Cortical Skills – Introduction
Mind Maps, Synergy & Cortical Skills – Introduction
The Potential of the Brain – Introduction
The Potential of the Brain – Introduction
Why Do We Fail? – Introduction
Why Do We Fail? – Introduction
Note-taking is Problematic – Lecture
Note-taking is Problematic – Lecture
Mind Maps and Imagination – Introduction
Mind Maps and Imagination – Introduction
Mind Maps and Associations – Introduction
Mind Maps and Associations – Introduction
Mind Maps and Creativity – Introduction
Mind Maps and Creativity – Introduction
The Primary Language – Introduction
The Primary Language – Introduction
The Most Important Graph (MIG) – Lecture
MIG – The Primacy and Recency Effect – Lecture
MIG – The Von Restorff Effect – Lecture
MIG – The Association Effect – Lecture
MIG – Understanding Misunderstanding – Lecture
MIG – Mnemonics – Lecture
Most Important Graph – Summary
Laws of Mind Mapping – Introduction
Law 1 – Branches
Law 2 – Keywords
Law 2 – Exercise 1
Law 2 – Exercise 2
Law 3 – Colour
Law 4 – Pictures
Law 4 – Picture Rules
Law 4 – Picture Example
Law 5 – Structure
How to Draw a Mind Map – Introduction

Part 1 – Draw the Central Image
Part 2 – Draw the Central Image

Part 3 – The Psychology of Colour

Part 4 – Add Branches

Part 5 – Add Keywords

Part 6 – Add Pictures

Part 7 – Add Links

Part 8 – Mind Map Summary

Part 9 – Mind Map Checklist

The Importance of Taking Breaks – Introduction

The Importance of Taking Breaks – Introduction

The Power of Spaced Reviews – Introduction

The Power of Spaced Reviews – Introduction

The Ideal Study Hour – Introduction

The Ideal Study Hour – Introduction

Studying for Exams – Introduction

Studying for Exams – Introduction
Concepts v Facts – Introduction
Concepts v Facts – Introduction
The Feynman Technique – Introduction
The Feynman Technique – Introduction
Illusional Recognition – Introduction
Illusional Recognition – Introduction
The Torrance Test for Creativity – Introduction
The Torrance Test for Creativity – Introduction
Creativity and Age – Introduction
Creativity and Age – Introduction
The Paperclip Test – Introduction
The Paperclip Test – Introduction
Buzan Mind Map Part 1
Buzan Mind Map Part 2
Conclusion and Final Thoughts