MENTAL MODEL · M7696

Thinking Maps

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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

Eight standardized graphic tools corresponding to eight basic thinking processes: 1. Circle Map: defining/brainstorming 2. Bubble Map: describing attributes 3. Double Bubble Map: comparing and contrasting 4. Tree Map: classifying and grouping 5. Brace Map: whole and parts 6. Flow Map: sequencing 7. Multi-Flow Map: cause and effect analysis 8. Bridge Map: analogical reasoning. Scaffolding role: standardization of thinking visualization. Provides a common graphic language for students and teams, making implicit thinking processes explicit, facilitating teaching and collaboration.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

Standardization of thinking visualization. Provides a common graphic language for students and teams, making implicit thinking processes explicit, facilitating teaching and collaboration.

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Anchor fast decisions

Eight maps correspond to eight basic cognitive operations (defining/describing/comparing/classifying/whole-part/sequencing/cause-effect/analogizing), making implicit thinking explicit as a common visual language.

MINIMUM ACTION

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Practice this model in one real situation:

Select the corresponding map based on the task
Fill in content according to the structure
Use maps for teaching/collaboration
Combine multiple maps to solve complex problems
Cultivate the habit of 'choosing the right thinking tool first'.

Check to track your progress (stored locally)

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