A KAWA on Public International Law
What does KAWA actually mean?
KAWA, according to Vera F. Birkenbihl, is an acronym and stands for: Kreative Ausbeute von Wort-Assoziationen (Creative Exploitation of Word Associations). But KAWA is easier to remember. KAWAs can be made on any topic that interests you.
How about your own KAWA and why does this technique work?
First, you write the topic in large letters in the middle. By the way, I always use the paper horizontally for this and draw the letters so that they can be colored in later. In our Mind Map Template Ring Block, KAWAs are drawn on the left white page. Now you let your thoughts wander and consider what comes to mind about the term and what would be important enough to write down. The rule of the game: What is written down must begin with one of the letters in the middle. The shorter the term, the fewer letters you have available, and the more you have to think. The lack of letters forces you to think about a topic more intensely. By the way, it's not compulsory to use every letter. And: There is no right or wrong with KAWA. An example: Suppose you want to create a KAWA about your best friend Eva, then you only have the three letters available. However, you can use them multiple times. Perhaps E stands for elegant, successful, eloquent, for V you find her trustworthy, crazy and in love, and for A you have associated absurd and single. If your best friend had been named Hannelore, you would, of course, have had more letters available.
KAWA becomes KAGA
If you also dress the whole thing in many pictures, your KAWA becomes a KAGA, and the G then stands for "Grafie" / Gestaltung (Graphic Design). I often write in KAWA form in meetings myself. It keeps me alert, no matter how unimportant or boring a meeting is. And I catch everything. Here's an example on the topic: Have fun, Jens Voigt