NLP Communication Model

Summary

The video script delves into the NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) communication model, explaining how humans process the vast amount of information from the external world through our senses. It highlights that we receive approximately two million bits of information per second, but consciously process only about 150 bits. This information is filtered through our internal systems, including meta programs, belief systems, values, decisions, and memory, which shape our perceptions and responses to external events. The concept of internal representation is introduced, illustrating how our mind forms images, sounds, and feelings associated with experiences or objects, such as Marmite, which can trigger physiological responses and influence our behavior. The script concludes by suggesting that individuals have the potential to alter their filters and internal representations to change unhelpful behaviors and achieve their goals, emphasizing the interconnection between the mind and body.

Takeaways

• 🧠 **NLP Communication Model**: The script discusses the NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) communication model, which explains how we process information from external events through our senses and nervous system.
• 🌐 **Information Overload**: We receive approximately two million bits of information per second through our senses, but consciously process only around 150 bits, highlighting the vast amount of data we filter out.
• 🧿 **Filtering Process**: Our mind filters the massive amount of incoming information into manageable chunks through a process that involves deleting, distorting, and generalizing.
• 🔍 **Five Filters**: Information processing is influenced by five filters: meta programs, belief systems, values, decisions, and memory.
• 🤔 **Individual Perceptions**: Even when two people have the same experience, their responses may differ due to the unique way each person's filters process information.
• 🌈 **Internal Representation**: Our internal representation of external events, which includes mental images, sounds, feelings, tastes, and smells, shapes our perceptions and reactions.
• 🍯 **Example of Marmite**: The script uses Marmite as an example to illustrate how different people can have different internal representations and reactions to the same stimulus.
• 💭 **Mind and Body Connection**: The internal state created by our representation influences our physiology, which in turn affects our behavior and future experiences.
• 🔄 **Altering Filters**: The potential exists to change and alter our filters to achieve desired outcomes and change unhelpful behaviors.
• 🚀 **Resourcefulness**: We already possess the ability and resources within ourselves to succeed and change our behavior patterns.
• 🎶 **Musical Interludes**: The script includes musical interludes, suggesting a multimedia presentation that might be engaging and memorable for the audience.

Q & A

What is the NLP communication model?

The NLP communication model is a framework that explains how we process information from the external world through our senses and nervous system.

How much information do we receive through our senses every second?

We receive approximately two million bits of information through our senses every second of the day.

How much of the information we receive do we consciously process?

We consciously process only around 150 bits of the information we receive.

What are the five filters through which we process information?

The five filters are meta programs, belief systems, values, decisions, and memory.

Why do two people not have the same response to the same experience?

Two people may not have the same response to the same experience because they delete, distort, and generalize information based on their individual filters.

What is an internal representation?

An internal representation is how we perceive external events, which includes our internal pictures, sounds, dialogues, feelings, tastes, and smells.

How does our internal representation affect our behavior?

Our internal representation puts us into an internal state which then determines our external behavior or how we react to external events.

What is an example of how internal representation can influence our response to a product like Marmite?

Whether one loves or hates Marmite, the internal representation of it, such as a mental image, taste, or smell, influences our physiological response and behavior towards it.

How can changing our filters help us achieve our goals?

Changing and altering our filters can help us achieve our goals by enabling us to change unhelpful behaviors and prevent obstacles that may prevent us from living the life we want.

What is the relationship between the mind and the body?

The mind and body are interconnected; what affects the mind also affects the body and vice versa.

What resources do we already have to succeed?

We already have the ability and all the resources we need to succeed, which includes our capacity to change our internal representations and filters.