Understanding NLP: Principals & Practice, Second Edition
By Peter Young
This completely revised edition unites the many strands of NLP together. By
using an elegant paradigm which the author calls the Six Perceptual Positions
model, this book opens a doorway into a more imaginative and coherent way of
understanding and using NLP.
It provides numerous examples of the paradigm in practice. In addition, many
NLP concepts are traced back to their origins, and some of the metaphors used to
explain NLP are reinterpreted.
New material includes:
- the NLP Presuppositions
- Polarity thinking
- Logical Levels
- an expanded view of Outcome Setting
- a clarification of Perceptual Positions
- The Art of Asking Questions
- Working with Parts and Roles
This practical guide for the NLP practitioner, coach or therapist has
numerous suggestions about good practices and offers many practical tips on
actually doing NLP and utilizing the Six Perceptual Positions model. Readers
will develop a better understanding of different kinds of clients, and be able
to make more effective interventions for creating change.
