The most notable addition of Myers and Briggs ideas to Jung’s original thought is their concept that a given type’s fourth letter (J or P) indicates a person’s preferred extraverted function, which is the dominant function for extraverted types and the auxiliary function for introverted types.[
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): Definition
The Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an introspective self-report questionnaire designed to indicate psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions. The MBTI was constructed by Katharine Cook Briggs and her daughter Isabel Briggs Myers. It is based on the typological theory proposed by Carl Jung who had speculated that there are […]
Downtime
Learn to create a light, momentary trance in people for various uses. When your conscious awareness is focused entirely on internal experience, NLP refers to this as downtime. The Downtime state is a subset type of trance phenomenon, and can help initiate or deepen trance. It can help you manage an interaction as a brief, […]
Self Anchoring
Decide what state you want to create an anchor for. For example, perhaps you would like to anchor a good state for meeting and negotiating. Whatever it is, chose one … Move into third position, as if you are watching your life in a movie. Recall all the times that you felt some aspect of […]
Kinesthetic Swish Pattern
Utilize feelings to generate constructive motivation and drive with the Kinesthetic Swish Pattern. Ultimately, feelings are the force behind success and failure. We move away from negative feelings and toward good feelings. This pattern builds a mind-body strategy for overcoming negativity in the face of challenges that have been daunting until now. Step #1. Associate them into […]
Accessing Resourceful States
Learn state mastery. Elicit resourceful states, such as confidence and creativity, that will move you toward your goals. Managing states is one of the most fundamental skills in Neuro Linguistic Programming. Step #1. Choose a situation that calls on you to be in an excellent state. What resources do you need to have in that […]
State Induction
Apply one of the most fundamental NLP skills: state induction. This tool helps us induce a needed state (such as confidence), prepare for an event, or take steps in many NLP patterns. For example, once you have induced a helpful state, you will find it is easier to do mental rehearsal in preparing for a […]
Physiomental State Interruption
Master the art of change by learning to clear a space for a new state. You can do this by breaking or interrupting the current state. As you’ll recall, state in NLP refers to your state of mind and body at any given time. States may be functional or dysfunctional. NLP makes extensive use of […]
Ecology Check
Induce change with this flexible and important pattern. It prevents self-sabotage by making sure a change will be acceptable to all parts. You can even apply this ecological approach to multiple systems, such those in politics. When you think “ecologically,” you are taking every aspect of your outcome into account. You check to make sure […]
Optimal decision
An optimal decision is a decision such that no other available decision options will lead to a better outcome. It is an important concept in decision theory. In order to compare the different decision outcomes, one commonly assigns a relative utility to each of them. If there is uncertainty in what the outcome will be, […]