Category: Concepts

Trance is an altered state with an inward focus of attention.

Transderivational Search is the act of discovering meaning that may not be explicit or implicit on the surface. When a person is asked to ‘go inside and think of a time when …’ they will often do a transderivational search and search their memories, beliefs, desires, etc. for an event that matches the meaning of […]

Translating is connecting the meaning of one representation to the same meaning in another representation.

Downtime is when a person is focused on what is occurring internally with their internal processes.

Uptime is when an individual is paying attention to what is going on around them, externally, in their surrounding environment. It is the opposite ‘downtime’.

Values are the core things that are important to each person – not objects or people, yet regarding concepts such as learning, health, wisdom, respect and life. 

Sensory-Based Description is information that is directly observable and verifiable by the senses. It is the difference between “The lips are removed taut, some parts of her teeth are showing and the edges of her mouth are higher than the main line of her mouth” and “She’s happy” – that is an interpretation.x

Sensory Acuity is the process of learning to make finer and more useful distinctions about the sensory information we experience. It focuses on the realization that there is much more going on around us than we are normally aware of.

Secondary Gain is where an apparently negative or problematic behavior actually provides a positive or beneficial end result in some way. For example, smoking may help a person to relax or interact socially with a particular group of people. A Secondary Gain makes the problematic or unwanted behavior more likely to continue, unless specifically addressed.

Resourceful State is the neurological and physiological experience when a person feels resourceful or confident in their capabilities.