The concept mapping idea makes you think you're learning things really well and you've got these connections, but they're actually not within your own brain. It is not that solid neocortical set of real hefty connections that stay there over time. So I can see how an app like obsidian could help you to be more creative. But as far as whether it really makes you more creative, because you have an in-depth neural set of patterns that you created in your mind, I don't think it's going to help with that.
Dr. Oakley has a diverse background in linguistics going into military service after high school before coming back to get her Ph.D. in engineering. At a young age she believed she wasn't capable of learning math but through applying active studying techniques and learning how to learn overcame her ambivalences. Using her story and knowledge she teaches the popular course, Learning How To Learn and has written many books on learning including A Mind For Numbers, Mindshift, and Learn Like A Pro.
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