Mind Map and Information Surfing. Unity of Opposites in Education

摘要

The article keeps analyzing the impact of the information explosion (IE) on a human ability to absorb information from its current carriers circulating on the Internet. This paper substantiates the inevitable use of Mind Maps (MM) in activating and supporting the thought process as a means of neutralizing the harmful effects of IE. Due to their accessibility and flexibility, MM technologies should be used throughout in educational processes, from early childhood to old age. At the same time, information surfing coexists in the dialectical unity of opposites. This is considered as a tool for the formation of analytical thinking skills.