Index of Pages
Neurology
A brief overview of the left-right brain dichotomy for NLPeople. Confused? This will simplify.
Collection of Unusual States
A brief summary of unusual neurological conditions demonstrating what happens when the capacity for certain types of kinesthetic experience are diminished.
Neurotheology
God and The Brain.
Electronic
Mysticism
The future of "Brain Machines" is here. You can buy your own Proteus
for just £120 and an Alpha Stim for £288.
Hippocampus
- Adventuring in Time
The hippocampus, a region in the brain important in the processing
of memory.
Feel
the Rhythm - Bodily Rhythms
Circadian and Ultradian Rhythms and their effect in the function of different
types of learning.
Phantom
Limbs
Neurologist V.S Ramachandran innovated an ingenious technique for reducing
the experience of phantom limb pain. Here is an overview for NLPeople.
Mirror
Box Treatment and Observations
Observations from my clinical practice with the mirror box technique.
Sensory
and Motor Cortex
How an understanding of the way the brain maps both bodily
sensation and motor co-ordination can help NLP Practitoners with things
such as anchoring, mirroring etc.
The
Amygdala
How an understanding of this region in each hemisphere of
the brain is vital in the organisation and design of interventions for clients.
Aphasia
and Dysphasia
Different types of speech and language disorders and their relevance to
NLP practice.
Drug Induced Neurological Disorders (Under construction)
Phineas
Gage. He had a Headache
Historical accident lead to an important understanding of mind-brain connection.
Depression
and Insomnia
Can't sleep, won't sleep? Some practical neuro and NLP stuff
here.
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Neurolinguistic Programming
From 7 Day Practitioner to Therapist
Accidental Post Hypnotic Suggestion
Phobia
The neurobiological and neurolinguistic aspects of phobia. If you are already
familiar with the "fast phobia cure" and "swish patterns"
this is the next step for you.
Depression,
Frontal Lobes and NLP
How an understanding of different neurological aspects of
depressive disorders will help design relevant interventions for this client
group.
Complex
Equivalencies.
Complex equivalencies and the submodalities.
T.O.T.E.s,
OCD & NLP
Obsessive compulsive disorder and NLP. Two papers, one summarising the neurobiology
of OCD, the other, an older article detailing how an understanding of the
T.O.T.E. model can be applied to this enigmatic neurological disorder.
A
Walk In The Park
An overview of applied EMDR, the functions of the amygdala, how these are
relevent to NLP and how not to present seminars!
Submodality
Language
A very brief overview of how submodalities can be expressed through the
content of language.
Recursive
Frame Analysis
Analysis of language patterns used in a therapy scene from "One Flew
Over The Cuckoo's Nest."
Sleight
Of Mouth Patterns In Schizophrenia
This unfinished article explores the possibility of a model
of patterns occuring in schizophrenic reasoning. I'd be interested in any
feedback on this article.
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Psychiatry, Anti-Psychiatry and NLP
Suicide
Some links and commentary.
Brief
History of Electroshock (ECT)
From the abatoir to the psychiatric hospitals. An easy transition?
Shocking
Therapy
So you thought it was banned, right? This constantly evolving article covers
electro-convulsive therapy today. Plus links to some of the best ECT sites
on the web.
Ugo
Cerletti and ECT
Original article on ECT by the father of electroshock himself. Those wishing
to know more about how ECT came about must read this paper.
Poor
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones was my first ever client and an ECT recipient. This is his brief
story.
Brief
History of Lobotomy
You want to hang on to those frontal lobes. Again, you probably
thought this was banned, right? Well, check here for some modern variations
on an old theme.
Schizophrenia
Main Page. An overview on schizophrenia from a neurobiological
viewpoint. although i dismiss the dopamine hypnothesis of schizophrenia,
here are some aspects from neurobiology that are relevent for NLP Practitioners.
Paranoid
Schizophrenia
DSM4 Description.
Catatonic
Schizophrenia
DSM4 description and some personal experiences.
Catatonia
Answers to a student project on catatonic schizophrenia.
Disorganised
Schizophrenia
DSM4 description.
Themes
of Delusional Belief System in Schizophrenia
Delusions appear to take on a specific type of theme.
here are just some of them.
Primary
and Secondary Delusions
Some delusions will make perfect sense when seen in certain
contexts.
Smothering
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation as a Schizophrenogenic Process. I think I was having a bad
day when I wrote this, I'll rewrite it some time.
Reframing
in the Aetiology of Schizophrenia
A Brief Summary of some language patterns involved in schizophrenogenesis.
Links to some other similar articles.
Care
Worker Syndromes.
Original and well observed article by Symon Price. Can we begin to organise
these syndromes for the next Diagnostic Statistical Manual? Links to Symon's
brilliant site on mental health issues.
Double
Binds
Gregory Bateson's Necessary Ingredients for schizophrenogenic double binds
with added commentary by me.
The
Anti-depressants Page
It seems that almost all my clients are on one type of
anti-depressant drug amongst God knows what else. If you are working as
an NLP therapist, you must know at least a little about these drugs.
Start here.
The
House on the Hill
Sam was given psychiatric care all his life. Apparently it was all in in
his very best interests.
Psychiatry
Rant
Sometimes I just can't help myself. Here's my reply to an
email enquiry about my views on psychiatric practice...
Psychiatry
Rant (ii)
...and here's the follow up.
Diary
of a Schizophrenia
For 6 weeks i lived with a schizophrenic man and his family. Here is an
extract from my diary during that time.
Time
Time Coding Considerations in Schizophrenia.
The Diagnosis Myth
Depression - An Overview
Frank
Farrelly's Provocative Therapy.
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Psychology
Psychology
Experiments
Sadly morals, ethics and often the law just seem to get
in the way of a good psychology experiment these days. Here is a summary
of just some of the classics from history.
Brain Food and Brain Enhancing Behaviours
Andy's
Aphorisms
Over Eating and Being Fat.
How To Drive Someone Crazy A variety of methods by which you can earn yourself a reputation as being a bit annoying.
Unleashing The Millionaire Mind
Carl Jung - Marketing
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International
The
India NLP Project.
Bringing effective NLP training and change work to India. You can help too,
find out more here.
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Other
The
West Sussex Hypnosis and NLP Study Group
Open forum study group for every level of experience.
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Alternative
Links
These are links to various sites that I believe to be of
interest to NLP Practitioners: Neurology, Great Thinkers, Psychology, Mind
Reading, Magic and more!
Anti-Psychiatry
You are not alone. You are never alone!
Links to organisations assisting those trapped in the psychiatric system
- whether they are patients, clientele or members of staff.
Cults
and Guru's
Both the "NLP community" and "psychiatry"
function similarly to cults. Find out more here.
Drugs
Links to the best drug information sites chronicaling various aspects of
chemically induced altered states.
Hypnosis
Links
Choosing a hypnotherapist is a dodgy game. Let's face it
- with too many hypnotherapists most clients just sit there pretending to
be in trance because they don't want to let the hypnotist down. This page
has links to some of the best in the field and all the practitioners have
been highly reccomended to me. Feedback always sought.
Issues
Male Rape, Prisons and Torture.
Mysteries
Links to some pages about my favourite mysteries, strangeness
and general Forteana.
Schizophrenia
Links to sites that reflect a similar or individual viewpoint
on psychiatry and schizophrenia.
Secret
Societies
Questioning authority, thought crime, subterfuge and media jamming. You
can join all these groups and begin work as a covert operative immediately.
