"My mind, a Venn diagram. You, the overlap and the intersect; A pulsating glimmer--omnipresent, a lighthouse with its glowing breath..." -Lang Leav, The Universe of Us What is a Venn diagram? A Venn diagram uses circles and curves to show relationships among sets (groups of like things). They are wonderful visual tools for triggering ideas, or unleashing creativity. This is because they allow users to easily pinpoint areas of overlap between items that may not initially seem similar. Venn diagrams are commonly used in math, but they have applications in virtually any field. First used around 1880, and named after mathematician John Venn, these diagrams can be complicated, but although they are capable of depicting complex relationships, those that depict fewer sets tend to be visually spare and elegant. These days even Kindergarteners learn Venn diagrams in school: Venn diagrams for kid s Venn and creativity: Venn diagrams as creati...
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