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    Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a controversial approach to psychotherapy and organizational change based on "a model of interpersonal communication chiefly concerned with the relationship between successful patterns of behaviour and the subjective experiences (esp. patterns of thought) underlying them" and "a system of alternative therapy based on this which seeks to educate people in self-awareness and effective communication, and to change their patterns of mental and emotional behaviour".Oxford English Dictionary, Draft revision September, 2009, "neurolinguistic programming n. a model of interpersonal communication chiefly concerned with the relationship between successful patterns of behaviour and the subjective experiences (esp. patterns of thought) underlying them; a system of alternative therapy based on this which seeks to educate people in self-awareness and effective communication, and to change their patterns of mental and emotional behaviour." The co-founders, Richard Bandler and linguist John Grinder, claimed it would be instrumental in "finding ways to help people have better, fuller and richer lives".From the book jacket of Bandler and Grinder (1975b) They coined the title to denote their belief in a connection between neurological processes (neuro), language (linguistic) and behavioral patterns that have been learned through experience (programming) and that can be organized to achieve specific goals in life."Tosey & Mathison 2006">Tosey, P. & Mathison, J., (2006) " Centre for Management Learning & Development, School of Management, University of Surrey."Dilts et al. 1980 p.2">p.2 However, Bandler has claimed that humans are literally programmable. "When I started using the term programming, people became really angry. They said things like, Youre saying were like machines. Were human beings, not robots. Actually, what I was saying was just the opposite. Were the only machine that can program itself. We are meta-programmable. We can set deli read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic+programming

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