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What is NLP?

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Why NLP?

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Patterns of NLP

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Some papers

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Articles

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pages from associations

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skepticism?

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peseudoscience?

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The structure of NLP intervention

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Even if many claims that NLP pretends to be a psychotherapy, like Witkowski [1] it is important to consider the historical back ground of NLP as NLP in itself is not a psychotherapy[2], but has developed through Bandler and Grinder’s modelling of the work of three therapists [3]. So, the NLP model do not consider people to be "broken" [4] and the aim of NLP intervention is not to heal a mental disease, but to create a context in which the person (the client) can disrupt the unwanted behavioural patterns and create a more effective one [5].

In the NLP model, there is also a crucial distinction between content and process. Content describes the data of the subjective experience, and the process is about the operations and frames. The NLP model focuses mainly on the process of subjective experience, how it works and how it is framed [3]. It is also mainly solution oriented [6]Ian McDermott (2001). In the NLP model, the intervention oriented towards to creating new processes leading from the present state towards to the desired state. In order to do that the NLP practitioner generally uses technics ordered in a general frame [7] [5] [6] [8]:

  • Create a resourceful state for the practitioner and creating rapport with the client
  • Identify the present state and the desired state and specifying an outcome
  • Check ecology
  • Pretest
  • The practitioner does the core process of the intervention
  • Post-test
  • Future pacing (futurisation)

The different sub-processes (specifying an outcome, ecology checking, pretesting, post-testing, future pacing) are comonly used in other fields of coaching and psychotherapy [citation needed] like solution focused approach, CBT, etc.

Nevertheless Pr. Monique Esser points that there is no unique model of intervention as a great variety is observed depending on different factors: idiosyncrasy, practitioner's training, situation etc.[8]

Discussion of NLP

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NLP is not science

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Controversies

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Applications

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Future of NLP

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References

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  1. ^ Witkowski, T. (2012) A review of research findings on neuro-linguistic programming, The Scientific Review of Mental Health, 9(1), 29-40.
  2. ^ There is a distinct flow in NLP model which is called NLPt (Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapy) as Lisa Wakes (2008) points
  3. ^ a b Lisa Wake (2008) Neurolinguistic psychotherapy. A Postmodern Perspective, Advancing theory in therapy, Routledge
  4. ^ L. Michael Hall & Barbara P. Belnap (2004). The structure of Magic. A comprehensive NLP guide to change patterns. Crown House Publishing Limited
  5. ^ a b R. Bolstad (2002) ‘’RESOLVE: A New Model Of Therapy’’, Crown House Pub.
  6. ^ a b Ian McDermott & Wendy Jago (2001) Brief NLP Therapy, SAGE Publications Ltd
  7. ^ Connirae and Tamara Andreas (1994) ‘’Core Transformation: Reaching the Wellspring Within’’, Real People Press
  8. ^ a b Monique Esser (2003) La PNL en perspective, Bruxelles, Labor, (ISBN 2-8040-1792-3)