Most of us stop drawing when we are ten years old, believing we "can't draw." Educator Mark Davies argues in "The Visual Mind" that this is a tragedy for our ability to learn and solve problems. Visual thinking is not about art; it is about processing information.Davies introduces the "Dual Coding Theory," which shows that the brain retains information twice as well if it is encoded verbally and visually. He demystifies techniques like Sketchnoting and Mind Mapping, proving that simple shapes (boxes, arrows, stick figures) are enough to map out complex systems.The book is a practical course...