Are we, outliners fans, just a bunch of outlined mind maniacs?

Posted by Alex
May 3, 2013 at 06:16 PM

Of course I’m not really serious when I talk about “outlined” mind, it is just a thought that came to me when I was talking to some friends about how the things we use leave their trace in the way we think. Scientifics say that even language some how sets up our perception of the world. Not so that it can determinate our thinking, but an important influencial factor (bty, sorry for my bad English, I hope I’m not so confusing).

I agree that we can’t generalize on “outlining” concept, nor on the personality of outliners users. Nevertheless if one feels better when he write down his thoughts in a hierarchal manner, and like to work with outlining tools, then I think he’s using preferentially his left side brain, I mean the logical side. Maybe that’s why some people rather use mind maps (vs outlines).

I’m not psycologist, I just wonder if outlining tools help us to develop our logical skills, but they are too an obstacle to our creative skills. I guess all depends on how much we use them and when we use them.

I confess that since I begun to use BrainForest for Palm, and then Natara Bonsai, I can’t imagine my work and my personal notes without a tool like those. And yes, I’m a very logical-thinking guy, though my friends take me as a specially creative. I don’t like mind maps. I don’t know if I should try them so it can help me to develop more the creative side of the brain. What do you think?...