NLP evolution

Developed in 1976 by a professor at UC Santa Cruz and a PhD student whose names do not need to mention is NLP has grown to be very much appreciated. NLP is not based on a certain theory, but a set of models, techniques and their creative processes. NLP has evolved through years of empirical and pragmatic knowledge. The whole area is only 3 decades old, so methods must be improved, and examined regularly.

NLP is the process of techniques from other areas, such as Ericksonian Hypnosis and Classical Conditioning. These techniques are refined and rebuilt, and their method of capture is accelerated. So there is a strong bound between NLP and hypnosis. Bandler and Grinder's book "Patterns of Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, Volume I" is a proof of the link between these two. There is also a strong bound between NLP and psychology. Research conducted in the psychological area were used as theoretical support for some NLP techniques. You should consider as an example "Submodalities".

NLP name itself (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) comes from the influences of other disciplines have had over this area. As Richard Bandler was an information scientist and John Grinder a linguist, it is obvious that these two areas influenced the birth and development of NLP. Make use of the sciences which they specialize and combine their knowledge of techniques used in Behavioral Psychology and Systems Theory, they created NLP. Their goal was to find and use information about how communication affects the subjective experience and influences behavior.

It created the models consists of tools that work but still need research done by them. Although successful, NLP be continuously developed and prove his theories, because research is still in its infancy. The early research conducted at the University of California at Santa Cruz, which is based on the work of a family therapist, an anthropologist, a hypnotist and founder of Gestalt Therapy (Virginia Satir, Gregory Bateson, Milton Erickson and Frits Perls) is no longer enough. Without forgetting the purpose of NLP techniques importance efficient, quick, permanent and natural advantages for those who need them, have new developments to be made:

NLP is to eliminate errors (but very rare) and replace it with constant success.

Very rapid systemic changes must be possible when dealing with the many problems on one person.

Methods and processes to be improved for a more systematic NLP

More systematic and comprehensive maps to be made, although the general approach of NLP is to solve people's problems, the ability to "create generative change" should be considered also.

NLP development work is to divide between these 3 parts: theory, application and modeling or map creation. All these aspects are interrelated, and test each other. Each theory is useful in applications and help develop effective processes.

Some areas of NLP is currently being investigated. Questions such as: how much longevity is influenced by NLP, and how come childhood memories are still able to represent a totally changed person ready to be answered. There are many studies on volition and automatic processes on kinesthetic systems, the adaptation of NLP to the group intervention, based on a distinction between reality and fantasy, and elicitation. Volunteers and NLP experts work the same way, so people can get the results they want. It is hoped that in the near future, more things will be cleared out of the benefit of those using NLP.

NLP has much still to work on, but so far the results have been astounding. More and more people appeal to NLP today because of a safe and healthy way to handle problems and because of its curative success. NLP promises a lot for the future because of his past and the continuing struggle for improvement.