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NLP was developed in the mid-70s by John Grinder, a Professor at UC Santa Cruz and Richard Bandler, a graduate student. NLP, as most people use the term today, is a set of models of how communication impacts and is impacted by subjective experience. It's more a collection of tools than any overarching theory.

Much of early NLP was based on the work of Virginia Satir, a family therapist; Fritz Perls, founder of Gestalt therapy; Gregory Bateson, anthropologist; and Milton Erickson, hypnotist.

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Resources for Beginners

These are books which are typically recommended for people just learning about NLP, or interested in a bit of background. In general, the books lag what is currently being taught in seminars by up to ten years. In a field this young, knowledge is turning over rapidly. If you train with any of the leading edge trainers, you will find many of the early NLP models have been changed or discarded in the last 20 years. Click here for the full resource list of NLP books.

Frogs into Princes, by Grinder & Bandler, 1979 - the basic NLP introductory text. It's a workshop transcript, so organized differently than a normal "how to" book. Order from Amazon.

Using Your Brain—for a CHANGE, by Richard Bandler, 1984 - the first, and I think best, book on "submodalities," which are the basis of most NLP developments since the early 80s. It's also fun to read and well edited. Order from Amazon.

Introduction to Neurolinguistic Programming, by Joseph O'Connor and John Seymour, 1994, - a good book that covers most NLP topics, presented in a very accessible, didactic way. This will give you a good overview of many of the NLP models. It draws material from most of the NLP trainers, so is more comprehensive than any other NLP book. Order from Amazon.

Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, Vol I, by Richard Bandler and John Grinder. This is about hypnotic language patterns, and it has a lot of really good stuff in it. Order from Amazon.

TRANCE-formations, by Grinder and Bandler, 1980? - an overview of the hypnotic patterns used in NLP. Many of these were modeled from Milton H. Erickson. These go beyond the language patterns in Patterns I, however. Order from Amazon.

Be the Person You Want to Be; Harness the Power of Neuro-Linguistic Programming to Reach Your Potential, by John J. Emerick, Jr., 1997 - selected NLP information with an emphasis on high-integrity uses of NLP. Draws on both traditional material and original applications. Easy-reading format, and an excellent way to introduce beginners to the field. http://www.primapublishing.com/life/76150806.html.
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IF YOUR GOAL IS TO LEARN THE NLP SKILLS, TAKE A TRAINING. BOOK LEARNING MAY GET YOU PART WAY THERE, BUT NLP IS A FULL BODY SPORT

People learn skills by imitation and direct coaching. If you try to acquire a skill from a book, you'll probably invent lots of bad habits along with it. Make sure you choose a trainer who is very skillful, so they are a living demonstration of their own skills.

THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH AN 'NLP' SHINGLE WHO ARE LOUSY AT NLP. In fact, nine out of ten of them aren't even in the top ten percent, in terms of skill level.

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Anchor Point

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Anchor Point is probably the most well-known journal of NLP.

NLP of Japan

The Neuro-Linguistic Programming Association of Japan (NLPAJ) has a quarterly newsletter available through Larry Cisar. Snailmail address is:

Larry Cisar
NLPAJ Editor
427-3 Shimomakuri
Koshigaya-shi, Saitama
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