A Pragmatic Guide To Communication & Change.pdf - NLP Info Centre

December 27, 1979
Byron A. Lewis
INTRODUCTION
. . . we must learn to understand the "out-of-awareness" aspects of
communication. We must never assume that we are fully aware of what we
communicate to someone else. There exists in the world today tremendous
distortions in meaning as men try to communicate with one another. (p. 29)
Edward T. Hall
The Silent Language
In his book Persuasion and Healing, Jerome Frank identified the major
goals of various approaches to psychotherapy. These include efforts to
reduce the client's distress, increase his self-esteem, help him to function
better at work and in his relationships, and ". . heighten his sense of control
over himself and his environment." (p. 200) It is important to note that, as
we become aware of some of those "out-of-awareness" aspects of
communication referred to by Hall, we enhance the sense of control that
Frank has identified as a major goal of psychotherapy. This book is
dedicated to improving our ability to perceive, identify, and utilize certain
aspects of the communicative process that are not normally in our conscious
awareness.
This is also a hunk about change. It is a collection of effective tools for
assisting in the resolution of problems