Neuro Linguistic Programming and Predicates
NLP explores the relationship between how we think (Neuro); how we communicate (Linguistic); and our patterns of behaviour (Programmes).
NLP uses the term predicates, this means the use of sensory words that can help to explain how the mind is working. A person’s visual accessing cues (direction they look whilst thinking) or language can help us identify how they are thinking.
However people can change within different situations, you should treat this as a working hypothesis and look for other clues.
Visual Accessing Cues:
Visual: Eyes moving or flickering upwards often indicate visual accessing or visualising images
Auditory: Horizontal eye movements indicate that a person is listening to remembered or invented sounds.
Kinaesthetic: Down to the left, checking their feelings or down to the right, self talk – internally verbalising
Language Clues:
Visual: Life is looking up. You look like you feel a bit down today. I can see where you are coming from. I really saw red. That’s a bright idea, I would like to look into it further.
Auditory: That rings a bell. They told me a way to proceed that sounds good and I would like to hear more about it. I just tuned out. I hear you loud and clear. On another note.
Kinaesthetic: It just didn’t feel right. I’ve got a really good feeling about this. He was hopping mad. I can’t grasp what you’re saying. You’ve handed me a really solid idea. I’d like to get more of a feel for it.
Click on 'Test' on the left hand menu for a questionnaire to see what tendancies you have. Don't forget, this is not a fixed idea. At times you may be more visual, other times you may be more kinaesthetic or auditory.