I just finished a course on mindmaps that claims cognitive load was a factor as well as the backbone logic with concepts and details hanging off an example of h

I just finished a course on mindmaps that claims cognitive load was a factor as well as the backbone logic with concepts and details hanging off an example of higher learning in Bloom's taxonomy. While there's something to be said about conceptual/abstract hierarchies merging (the prior learning effect is strong and can be exploited using curiosity and order control for what you're studying) I do think that with an appropriate theory, there is a universal conceptual schema that can be acquired. Many subjects are like learning a foreign language. What I'm getting at is the difference between trundling through any particular piece of content and responding/learning based on a philosophical Worldview vs. the handy-dandy hierarchical list of the chapter headings and subtopics already laid out. It is an interesting question. Perhaps it depends on the type of content, and the end goal for learning the info.