1. Expository essay: Neuro Linguistic Programming
A definition given by Heap M. (1988) says that Neuro-Linguistic Programming
(NLP)” is a model of human behaviour and cognition which describes how people
represent their world, how they interact and communicate with it and with one
another”. It is related to experiences and how they are organized. It is also related to the
communicative skills. NLP suggests the goal setting. NLP is a clear representation of
human behaviour and cognition.
The Neuro Linguistic Programming is directly related to our experiences. All our
experiences, our memories and plans, hopes and fears, values and decisions, etc are
composed of the building blocks of sensory experience. There are fivemajor modalities
of experience: visual (sights), auditory (sounds), kinesthetic (feelings), and to a lesser
degree olfactory (smells) and gustatory (tastes). Andreas S. And Andreas C. (1992).
NLP evolved rapidly and powerfully into models of communications excellence and
personal excellence. Today, NLP is used by millions of people worldwide as a tool to
help them define and achieve excellence in any endeavor. One of the most powerful
NLP tools is the art of effective communications. Going beyond the basic skill of
expressing yourself verbally, NLP describes how to communicate powerfully,
coherently, and effectively using your whole body (body language and gestures), tone
of voice, and deliberate choice of words. Tan, J. (2003)
An important point that the NLP focuses in s the goal setting.Itstresses that succes is a
function of having a positive outcome or goal fisrt. Without this the mind will flounder
anywhereand everywhere without a purpose. Once the goal is well defined, with both
the positive and negative
consequences fully understood, NLP techniques will implant an attitude of success and
install a powerful driving force so that action is taken everyday to achieve the ultimate
goal.
The development of the Neuro Linguistic programming has brought a huge range of
knowledge helpful to understand the human behaviour and cognition and describes how
people represent their world, how they interact and communicate with it and with one
another

2. References
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Tan, J. (2003). Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
Andreas, S. T. E. V. E., & Andreas, C. O. N. N. I. R. A. E. (1992). Neuro-linguistic
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