Mind mapping makes me think of Tony Buzan. Many years ago, I ever read a book about Mind Mapping which was written by Tony Buzan. The book taught me what mind mapping was and how to use it to improve learning and understand.
Nowadays, mind mapping has become a common subject. It seems to be a method of accelerated learning. It also has been developed into software form. Unlike traditional way of using and learning mind mapping, using software tends to make mind mapping easier and more useful. Here's a short video that introduces you the software of mind mapping.