Terms and Definitions

A framework out of which something develops. Literally means "womb".

The skill to resolve a dispute between other parties.

A language model based on universal modelling principles.A set of language patterns and questions that link one's language with one's experience.

Mental and perceptual programs that that govern attention, filtering, and prioritization of stimuli in our inner and outer awareness.

State about a state, e.g.anger about cowardice, joy in revenge, indifference about empowerment.

Indirect communication by story or figure of speech, implying a comparison.In NLP a metaphor includes similes, stories, parables and allegories.

Named after Milton Erickson. The inverse of the Meta Model. Using artfully vague language patterns to pace another person's experience and access unconscious resources.

Presuming to know the intentions or inner state of another person without stating whereby one came by that knowledge.

Using patterns of behavior different from the other person to deliberately redirect, interrupt or bring an end to an interpersonal interaction.

A mode of operating in the world, revealed in linguistics in connection with another verb, such as "have to ___", "want to ___", "must ___", "need to ___", "should ___", or "supposed to ___".

The process of discerning the sequence of ideas and behavior that enables another person to accomplish a task. Modeling is the basis of all NLP. What one person can do can be modeled by others.

The wisdom of having different points of view surrounding an event, consisting of all of First Person, Second Person and Third Person perspectives.

The study of excellence, or modeling how individuals structure their experience and the study of the structures of subjective experience.

Hierarchical levels of experience consisting of: Environment, Behavior, Capability, Beliefs, Identity, and Spirituality.These levels interface with each other, and we experience different levels in different contexts.

Short for Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Linguistic term for turning a verb into an abstract noun. E.g.relating is nominalized as "the relationship", turning the process into a subject or an object.

To do with the sense of smell.

A specific, sensory-based, desired goal. One knows what one will see, hear and feel once the outcome is achieved.

Gaining and maintaining rapport with another person over time, by meeting them in their model of the reality.

Parts integration is an NLP intervention whereby conflicting parts of one's personality are brought into alignment through chunking up to a common purpose or intention.

Used in Milton model language, words that sound the same but the difference is "plane to sea".

Compulsive and inappropriate reframing, or reframing without regard for context.

The positive purpose underpinning any action or belief.

Sensory-based words that indicate the use of a representational system

The Representational System typically used by an individual to consciously thing and organize his or her experience.

Ideas or beliefs that are presupposed, or taken for granted and acted upon.

A relationship of trust and and responsiveness with oneself and others.

Different sensory channels whereby external information is re-presented internally.

Flexibility in thinking, emoting, speaking, behaving. The law of requisite variety implies that the person with the most flexibility of behavior controls the action.