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the Meta Model: a linguistic tool for using portions of . person's spoken or written
behavior to determine where he has generalized, deleted, or distorted experiences in his
model of the world. It includes specific "Meta Model responses" to these "Meta Model
violations" which aid in obtaining a more complete representation from the person's
deep structure. Certain responses also help to reconnect the speaker with his deep
structure in ways which can expand his perceptions and give him more choices about
how to feel and behave. (72-73)
meta perspective: kill awareness of the patterns involved in the processes of
conmnmication as well as the content. (108)
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The numbers in parentheses following the definitions indicate the page or pages in the
text where amore complete oxplaaanon of the term may be found.
obstruct noun: see "Nominaliziuions." rid)
accessing cues: movements of the eyes which are symptomatic of cerebral processes of
retrieving thoughts and other experiences stored in the brain. (115-122)
APPENDIX I) GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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tational systems"). 'these patterns include predicate preference, posture and body type,
breathing, lip size, voice tonality, eye elevation, rules for looking, Satir categories, Meta
Model violations, Meta Model illformed meanings, and accessing cues. A complete chart
of these behaviors for each system is included in Appendix C. (48-50)
complex equivalents: the relationship between a word or action and the meurung attached
to it by the observer. It is called "complex," because the equivalent verbal description is
much more detailed than the word or action being defined ("a picture is worth a thousand
words"). A person's complex equivalent is a more accurate representation of his deep
structure associations to the particular word or action. (2728)
analog: any form of output (behavior) exclusive of wordsymbols. (69-71)
auditory tape loops: thoughts, expressions, and persistent ideas stored in short, often
tuneful or rhythmic auditory patterns.(119)
calibrated communication: sometimes called a "calibrated loop," these are unconscious
patterns of communication in which a look, gesture, or expression unintentionally triggers
a response from another person. Often based on subliminal cues - minimal gestures that
operate outside the awareness of the individuals involved - these calibrated
communication loops can be the source of pain-producing miscommunication between
couples, family members, and co-workers. (102)
cause and effect: u Meta Model violation in which the speaker indicates a belief that one
person can directly cause another person to have it particular emotion. (10.5-108)
communication categories model: hased on the four representational systems, this model
includes the behavioral patterns associated with each of the systems (see "represem
concrete nouns: see "Nominalizations." (84)
consensus reality: due ft - similarities in the neurological mechanisms within each of us
and shared social and cultural experiences we are able to create similar representations of
the world called consensus reality. (4)
constraints: filters on the model-building processes. Neurological, social, and individual