interestingly, this is relevant to what i'm studying at the moment. I'm studying developmental psychology - especially the thoughts of Piaget who came up with the idea of schemata or 'units of thought'. This mind maps reactions and known abilities (kinda like a giant spider diagram) and can add bits on as you go along. i suppose if you're enjoying or learning about something then you will also pick up peripheral things that will somehow attach themselves to your schemata for that thought.

the smell of paint always make me think of my dad. he's a painter and decorator and he always smells like paint. i get all nostalgic when i smell gloss. it's very weird.

so there you go

yours, the swot.