The User's Manual for the Brain Volume II: Mastering Systemic NLP: 2

I loved Volume 1 of the User's Manual for the Brain. It is one of the best "pure" NLP books I have read. Unfortunately, for me, Volume 2 does not meet up to the expectations set by the first book. In Volume 2 the authors seem determined to make NLP an academic subject and advance their own "unifying theory" (with something of an obsession for "meta-states"). The result is a turgid and repetitive text. There is good stuff in there - the material on language models is excellent; the discussion on sub-modalities is enlightening (though slightly overcooked by the authors); and the work on reframing is stimulating. Sadly though, it is wrapped in treacle-like text which is very heavy going in many places. If your interest in NLP is scholarly then you may like this book. Personally I much prefer Michael Hall's other "Master" level book - "The Spirit of NLP".

本書は、NLP Neuro-Semantics系のマスタープラクテョショナーレベルの 内容を網羅的かつ体系的に扱った良書だと思う。 また、余談であるが、内容もロバート・ディルツ系の理論と バンドラー系のDHEまでおよび、NLP Neuro-Semanticsがその対比として 語られているのもポイントが高い理由である。

I don't want to get bogged down writing reviews all day. I love the thoroughness of Michael Hall and Bob Bodenheimer. They are linguistic masters, and present excellent material to understand NLP on a completely different and deeper level. Mind-expanding to say the least. You know what they say, "a mind stretched to new dimensions can never go back."

This follows the first volume and is a great training manual for those wanting to learn NLP. Great case examples throughout.