# 3.6 Key points

Diagrams can be helpful in clarifying your thinking because:

- they can summarise complex situations, allowing you to appreciate the complexity while seeing the individual components and the connections between the components;

- they can give you new insights into a situation by making you think carefully about the components and connections and by helping you to learn more effectively.

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