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Map
of Reality - A person's perception of events.
(See “Representational Systems.”)
Mask -
(See “Perceptual Filter.”)
Matching -
(See “Mirroring” and “Pacing.”)
Meaning
Reframing - Ascribing a new meaning to a behavior/response
with-out changing the context, usually by directing attention
to deleted aspects; e.g. “You thought he was just
slow; you didn't notice how thorough and reliable he
is.”
Meta-model -
A set of language patterns that focuses attention on how
people delete, distort, generalize, limit or specify their
realities. It provides a series of outcome specification
questions useful for making communication more specific,
recovering lost or unspecified information, and for loosening
rigid patterns of thinking.
Meta-outcome -
The outcome of the outcome: one that is more general and
basic than the stated one; e.g. “getting my self-respect
back” might be the meta-outcome of “insulting
that person.”
Meta-person -
The observer in an exercise, who has the task of giving
sensory feedback to Guide (and sometimes also to the person
in the “Explorer” role) in order to improve
performance.
Metaphor -
A story, parable or analogy that relates one situation,
experience or phenomenon to another.
Meta-position -
(See “Observer.”)
Milton-model -
A set of language patterns useful for communicating directly
with the unconscious, influencing and delivering messages
in such a way that others readily accept and respond to
them. Usually vague and therefore inclusive language.
Mirroring -
Matching one's behavior to that of another person, usually
to establish rapport, sometimes preparatory to leading
or intervening. (See “Cross-over Mirroring.”)
Modal
Operators - Literally “Mode of operating.” A
linguistic term for one or more of four broad categories
of acting: desire, possibility, necessity, choice.
Modality -
One of the five senses. (See “Representational Systems.”)
Modeling -
Observing and specifying how something happens, or how
someone thinks or behaves, and then mapping or demonstrating
the process for others so that they can learn to do it.
Negative
Command - An embedded command that is marked
out with analog behavior, although it is grammatically
stated in the negative; e.g. “Don't READ THIS TOO
QUICKLY!” (A subcategory of “Embedded Command.”)
Nest -
To fit one thing (outcome, story, etc.) within another.
(See “Dovetail.”)
New
Behavior Generator - A step-by-step process
for electing and installing specific new responses and
behaviors for use in contexts that have been problematic
in the past.
Nominalization -
A linguistic term for the words which result from the process
of taking actions (verbs) and converting them into things
(nouns), which actually have no existence as things; e.g.
you can't put them in a wheelbarrow. Examples of nominalizations
are “love,” “freedom,” “happiness,” “respect,” “frustration,” etc.
(See “Complex Equivalence.”)
Observer
Position - A dissociated meta-position from
which you can observe
or review events, seeing yourself and others interact.
Olfactory -
The sense of smell. (See “Representational Systems.”)
Organ
Language - Idioms that refer to specific body
parts or activities; e.g. “Get off my back,” “pain
in the neck,” etc.
Other
Position - To step into someone else's experience
fully. Outcome -
Desired goal or result. (See “Well-Formed Outcome” and “Meta-Outcome.”) |
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