Tony Buzan
Overview
 
Anthony "Tony" Peter Buzan (icon; born 2 June 1942) is an author and educational consultant. He is a proponent of the techniques of Mind Mapping and mental literacy
Mental literacy
Mental literacy is a pseudoscientific and popular psychological term coined by Tony Buzan.-Origins:Tony Buzan, the "mind map guru" originated the term mental literacy. The term is directly derived from the computer literacy metaphor and used to infer how the brain can be used as a "super...

. He claims to have worked with "corporate entities and businesses all over the world; academics; Olympic athletes; children of all ages; governments; and high profile individuals, in teaching them how to maximize the use of their brain power."
Buzan was born in Palmers Green
Palmers Green
Palmers Green is a place in the London Borough of Enfield. It is a suburban area situated 7.6 miles north of Charing Cross. Postally, it is in London N13...

, Enfield
London Borough of Enfield
The London Borough of Enfield is the most northerly London borough and forms part of Outer London. It borders the London Boroughs of Barnet, Haringey and Waltham Forest...

, Middlesex
Middlesex
Middlesex is one of the historic counties of England and the second smallest by area. The low-lying county contained the wealthy and politically independent City of London on its southern boundary and was dominated by it from a very early time...

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Quotations

I use my head.(Head First, 2000)

Masturbation takes the form of both self appreciation and self stimulation. (Head First, 2000:130)

Marketing is called a hard skill, accountancy a hard skill.....that’s, if I may use this phrase, bullshit! The soft skills are marketing etc – they’ve got it backwards.

We teach mental literacy and radiant thinking; a revolution in human thought.

We damage so many kids and so many lives by saying "you're thick".

Did you know that you use less than 1% of your brain? The good news is that mind mapping can help you to access the other 99%!

The mind map will change your life.

The world is historically mentally illiterate.

Even traditionally well educated and literate individuals are significantly restricted by the fact that they are able to use only a fraction of the biological and conceptual thinking tools which are available (the mind map)

Normal linear note taking and writing will put you into a semi-hypnotic trance, while mind mapping will greatly enhance your left and right brain cognitive skills.

 
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