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

the way to or from the central nervous system as well as within it. Neural
"messages" are also transmitted to muscles and glands through the axon terminal.
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Because sensory organs vary greatly from one individual to another, each one of us
perceives the world differently. These differences may be subtle or great. But since our
perceptions form the basis for our models of the world, we must assume that every
individual will have a different model.
CHAPTERI
MODELS
The purpose of the model is to enable the user to do a better job in handling the
enormous complexities of life. By using models, we see and test how things work
and can even predict how things will go in the future. (p. 13)
Edward T. Hall Beyond Culture
The Use of Models
No other creature we know of is quite as infatuated with the construction and use of
models as we humans appear to be. As Hall points out, "We are the model-making
organism par excellence." (p. 13) We use these models to represent almost all aspects of
our environment, our social organizations, our technology, and even our very life
processes. Models of machines, buildings, or bridges help us see and evaluate design and
structure. Models of government enable us to understand complex systems of human
social behavior. Scientific models assist us in perceiving relationships and properties of
theoretical problems and processes.
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Chapter III: The Meta Model .. . . . ...... . .. .. 68 The Digital Representational
System ............ 68 -Symbolic representation
-Analog/digital: the computer metaphor -Linguistic Deconditioning
The Meta Model: Overview . ........ .. .... . 72 -Transformational grammar
-Meto Model violations -Meta Model responses
Gathering Information .... . ............... 76 -Referential index
-Nominalizations -Unspecified verbs
Expanding Limits ............................... 92 -Modal operators
-Universal Quantifiers
Changing Meanings ............................. 99 -Mind reading
-Cause and effect -Lost performative
Summary ........................................ 110
Chapter IV: The Visual Model ....... . 11,i Pupil
Response .. .............................. 11:5 -The visual
system
Ocular Accessing Cues .. ...................315