I always loved reading. When I was in middle school, you'd never find me without a book (or a couple of books) in hand. I'd spend hours in the library, in the same exact spot, completely lost in ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Have you ever felt like your notes are more of a chaotic to-do list than a helpful study tool? Many of us rely on traditional, linear note-taking methods—jotting down every detail in the hope that ...

I used an old-school app called Freeplane years ago when I first got introduced to mind mapping. Over time, I shifted toward modern tools like Notion, Logseq, Obsidian, and Joplin. They offered ...

Mind mapping is a powerful learning technique that can significantly enhance memory, processing speed, and depth of understanding when mastered at the highest level. The technique is divided into ...

Following last week’s announcement, Google has rolled out the ability to create Mind Maps in NotebookLM. It joins a number of other additions that the research tool has received recently. Mind Maps ...

Mind maps show how visual structure connects ideas and establishes relationships between complex topics. Mind map examples highlight how layout, hierarchy, and color choices influence focus and ...