NLP after

1976

By Akvilė Jokimčiūtė
AKV6010
2025-03-03
Outline
• Aims
• Introduction
• Presenting the topic
• Conclusion
Aims of presentation
• To discuss neuro-linguistic programming after 1976
Introduction
• Founders John Grinder and Richard Bandler studied the behaviors,
communication patterns, and therapeutic techniques.

(NLP.com, n.d.)

• The name NLP was coined in early 1976. (Buchheit and

Schamber 2017, 40)
Robert Dilts
• Robert Dilts discussed the concept of Modeling and the Meta Model
in his work Neuro-Linguistic Programming: The Study of the Structure
of Subjective Experience (Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 40).
• In addition to spearheading the applications of NLP to education,
creativity, health, and leadership, his personal contributions to the
field of NLP include much of the seminal work on the NLP techniques
of Strategies and Belief Systems, and the development of what has
become known as “Third Generation NLP” (ANLP International CIC
n.d.).
Meta Model
• Robert was the first to put the Meta-Model in the ordered list that we
recognize today.
• The pyramid is a hierarchical representation of the levels at which change
can occur in an individual (Chengeer 2021).
• Environment
• Behavior
• Skills
• Values/Beliefs
• Identity
• Spirituality (Mission)
Byron Lewis and Frank Pucelik
• In 1980 Magic Demystified was published and there authors explained
that NLP views personality and communication as processes, not as
parts of a static model (Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 41).
• They explain that during interactions involved in communication,
certain consistencies of behavior become evident. Just as the
language we use is structured by semantics and grammar, so does the
rich and varied nonlinguistic behavior of humans appear to follow a
highly structured order (Lewis and Pucelic, 1982, 5).
• There are three mechanisms common to all model-building activities:
generalization, deletion, and distortion (Lewis and Pucelic, 1982, 5).
Generalization, deletion, distortion
• They underlie our abilities to concentrate, to plan and learn, and to
dream (Lewis and Pucelic, 1993, 5-6).
Generalization

The process of generalization provides part of the explanation of how we are

able to learn as rapidly as we do. Many new behaviors, for example, are
actually composed of bits and pieces of previously experienced behaviors
which are similar to the new behavior. Because of this similarity, we are able
to generalize from the experience of the old behavior, alleviating the need to
learn the new behavior "from scratch." The ability to generalize from past
experiences means that it is not necessary to expend great amounts of time
and energy learning new behaviors. This same process is utilized in the
learning of new concepts and in other activities associated with what we call
"thinking.„ In essence, generalization eliminates the necessity to relearn a
concept or behavior every time we are confronted with a variation of the
original (Lewis and Pucelic, 1993,6).
Deletion
It has been reported that the human central nervous system is being
fed more than two million pieces of information every second. Just in
terms of efficiency, if every bit of this information had to be processed
and used, the time and energy necessary would be astronomical! This
is where the process of deletion comes in. Our central nervous system
actually operates as a "screening mechanism" enabling us to function
at peak efficiency. Obviously, our ability to delete portions of the
barrage of input is essential to our survival (Lewis and Pucelic, 1993,7).
Distortion
The third universal human modeling process forms the basis for most acts
of creativity. Distortion is the process by which we alter our perceptions,
changing our experience of sensory input. Using this process we both
create and enjoy works of art, music and literature. It also makes possible
our ability to dream, fantasize, and plan for the future. By allowing us to
manipulate our perceptions of reality, of the word as we sense it or
remember it to be, distortion enables us to create totally unique variables.
Some of our "creations" may even be outside the realm of possibility
defined by our model of reality. But whether it results in a "quantum leap"
in our thinking or simply enables us to "interpret" a Picasso, distortion is
an important process in our modeling of the world (Lewis and Pucelic,
1993,8).
Steve Andreas
• Edited transcipts of a live seminar presented by Badler and Grinder
and in preface he describes how NLP can cure phobias, overcome
learning disabilities and eliminate most unwanted habits (Buchheit
and Schamber 2017, 43)
• He also writes that NLP can determine the structure of talent and
teach it to others (Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 43).
• Frogs into Princes (1979) ddited entirely from audiotapes of
introductory NLP training workshops conducted by Richard Bandler
and John Grinder.
Sensory Experience: Representational Systems and Accessing
Cues
How people perceive and process the world through their
senses. Explains accessing cues, which are non-verbal signals
that people give off when they are using a particular
representational system. Eye movement and body shifts
(Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 43).

Changing Personal History and Organization: Anchoring

The anchoring section deals with classical conditioning and
learning to associate certain actions, mostly kinesthetic, to
evoke specific emotions and thoughts (Tower of Power 2020).

Finding New Ways: Reframing

The neuro-linguistic technique of reframing involves changing
the way you see an event to change its meaning (Tower of
Power 2020).
John Grinder after 1978
• In 2001 he explains “New Code for NLP“, which claims to provide
more systematic approach to NLP (Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 44).
• Focuses on how the brain is generating thoughts and feelings NLP
(Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 44).
• New Code NLP is a multiple application approach in a variety of fields
such as business, education, sports, health, coaching, trauma
recovery, parenting and any life area where significant improvement
in choices, performance and congruency is desired (New Code NLP,
n.d.).
Richard Bandler after 1978
• He focused on developing patterns to change person‘s limiting beliefs
that prevent them from achieving their goals (Buchheit and Schamber
2017, 45).
• Magic in Action (1984) transcripts of Bandler working with people and
their problems (Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 45).
• Using Your Brain for a Change (1985) transcripts of seminars for
teraphists. Shows how to use the basic tools of NLP to accomplish
change (Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 45).
• Guide to Trance-Formation (2008) describes his use of hypnosis in change
work. All of thoughts and behaviours are hypnotic trances, they are
patterned, repetative and habitual (Buchheit and Schamber 2017, 46).
Michael Hall
• Founder of Neuro-Sematics, introduced in 1997 in his book Mind-Lines:
Lines that Change Minds.
• Neuro-Semantics as a field provides a series of updates and add-ons to
the models of Neuro-Linguistic Programming that add to it a higher
level of professionalism, an emphasis on self-actualization and the
ability to model self-reflexive consciousness (Perception Academy
2016).
• The meanings that we have embodied around any specific event results
in our personal perception – which then acts like mental software as it
governs our internal representations, responses, and behaviors
(Perception Academy 2016).
Neuro-semantic
• A model for understanding our self-reflexsive consciousness (NLP
Coach, n.d.)
• Human mind perceives reality through levels of thoughts and
emotions (NLP Coach, n.d.)
• Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Neuro-Semantics (NS) are
related fields that both aim to improve human behavior,
communication, and personal development.
• NS can be seen as expansion of NLP.
Conclusions
• Research on NPL by many scholars explore and expand the
understanding of how human behavior, communication, and cognitive
processes interact and can be influenced to achieve positive changes.
• Robert Dilts has made significant contributions to Neuro-Linguistic
Programming (NLP), particularly through the development of models
like the Meta-Model.
• NLP's core principles, including generalization, deletion, and
distortion, provide a structure to model human behavior and
communication.
• NLP and Neuro-Semantics aim to enhance human behavior and
communication.
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