NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is a series of techniques that were developed in high academia. The combined workings of a psychologist and a linguist, it was developed through the study of successful sessions of therapy, and the apparent similarity in structure of language, used within them. The data found in this way was interpreted with an assumption that the neural processes, language, and behaviour of organisms is inextricably linked, and from this techniques were developed for manipulating thought and behaviour through language. What follows is an attempt to find out whether just anyone can learn the techniques of NLP.
As was just indicated, NLP was the result of studies and theorising in academic pursuits, and so the literature produced was such that it was aimed at the academic community. But as more people caught wind of this revolutionary new technique for improving thought patterns, and behaviour, seminars and popularised books began cropping up the world over, and the popularisation of the science was ensured.
The popularity of NLP grew so quickly, however, that many sceptics began to characterise it as a pseudoscience. People began to see that there was a lot of money in teaching NLP to people, and so began to sell their own versions of it, unconstrained by academic peer review, claiming it was not only the real thing, but an improvement on it. People pretending to be NLP experts, therefore, have over the years conned ordinary people out of their hard earned cash.
To return to the question at hand, then, whether anyone can use NLP or not is not just determined by the complexity of the subject matter, but also by the lack of trust worthy sources from which it can be learned. Unfortunately, this means that many people will not be able to learn NLP. To see why, just take a look at the 'Mind Body and Spirit' section next time you are in a book shop, and take a look at the amount of NLP books, or spin offs, claiming that the specific interpretation offered is, in fact, the best.
For those determined to get to the truth, however, a path does suggest itself: the series of volumes, The Structure of Magic, by John Grinder and Richard Bandler, is the collection of findings responsible for NLP's being developed. These volumes may be less easy to get into than the popularized alternatives, but they will be of a high, academic standard, and therefore will be more trust worthy.
As was just indicated, NLP was the result of studies and theorising in academic pursuits, and so the literature produced was such that it was aimed at the academic community. But as more people caught wind of this revolutionary new technique for improving thought patterns, and behaviour, seminars and popularised books began cropping up the world over, and the popularisation of the science was ensured.
The popularity of NLP grew so quickly, however, that many sceptics began to characterise it as a pseudoscience. People began to see that there was a lot of money in teaching NLP to people, and so began to sell their own versions of it, unconstrained by academic peer review, claiming it was not only the real thing, but an improvement on it. People pretending to be NLP experts, therefore, have over the years conned ordinary people out of their hard earned cash.
To return to the question at hand, then, whether anyone can use NLP or not is not just determined by the complexity of the subject matter, but also by the lack of trust worthy sources from which it can be learned. Unfortunately, this means that many people will not be able to learn NLP. To see why, just take a look at the 'Mind Body and Spirit' section next time you are in a book shop, and take a look at the amount of NLP books, or spin offs, claiming that the specific interpretation offered is, in fact, the best.
For those determined to get to the truth, however, a path does suggest itself: the series of volumes, The Structure of Magic, by John Grinder and Richard Bandler, is the collection of findings responsible for NLP's being developed. These volumes may be less easy to get into than the popularized alternatives, but they will be of a high, academic standard, and therefore will be more trust worthy.
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