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From: ganetauk
Date: Tue Dec 31, 2002 10:48pm
Subject: SADMODALITIES :o(
SUBMODALITIES WORKSHOP
This technique shows the effects of changing one or more submodality
elements on subjective experience. Submodalities are the smaller
parts which make up each of the three main representational systems.
Vision consists of color, movement, size, shape and so on. Likewise,
hearing and feeling can be broken down into smaller components. The
usefulness of experimenting with submodality shifts is the effects
they have on experience and, ultimately, the effects they have on
changing experience. One of the most compelling of the NLP
therapeutic approaches is the phobia cure. It relies heavily on
changing the individual elements in our memories. By changing our
representation of the thing we are af raid of, we inevitably change
the fear. This is incredibly powerful. It is also a lot of fun.
Choose a pleasant experience, go inside and get a picture or movie of
it. Discover the effects of changing each of the following.
Visual:
color; vary the intensity of color from intense bright colors to
black and white.
distance; change from very close to far away.
depth; vary the picture from a flat, two dimensional photo to the
full depth of three dimensions.
duration; vary from a quick, fleeting appearance to a persistent
image that stays for some time.
clarity; change the picture from crystal-clear clarity of detail to
fuzzy indistinctness.
contrast; adjust the difference between light and dark, from stark
contrast to more continuous gradations of gray.
scope; vary from a bounded picture within a frame to a panoramic
picture that continues around behind your head, so that if you turn
your head, you can see more of it.
movement; change the picture from a still photo or slide to a movie.
speed; adjust the speed of the movie from very slow to very fast.
hue; change the color balance. For example, in crease the intensity
of reds and decrease the blues and greens.
transparency; make the image transparent, so that you can see what's
beneath the surface.
aspect ratio; make a framed picture tall and narrow and then short
and wide.
orientation; tilt the top of that picture away from you and then
toward you.
foreground/background; vary the difference or separation between
foreground (what interests you most) and background (the context that
just ha-pens to be there). Then try reversing it, so that the
background becomes interesting foreground.
sparkle; make individual objects in the scene sparkle.
strobe; make the whole picture strobe on and off. Make elements of
the picture strobe.
direction of lighting; change the direction light comes from. Move
the source and cause the shadows to change.
texture; change the texture of individual objects in the scene. Now
change the texture of the whole picture from a glossy to a matte
finish.
associated/disassociated; put yourself into the picture. Remove
yourself from the picture.
number of images; split the single picture into multiple identical
images. Arrange the images in a circle, a line off into infinity, or
other shapes.
Experiment in the same way with each of the following:
Auditory:
Pitch
Volume
Timbre tonality
Duration
Symmetry
Figure/ground
Digital (words)
Distance
Clarity
Rhythm
Tempo (speed)
Location
Contrast
Resonance with
Number
Continuous or interrupted
Monaural/stereo
Associated/disassociated
Context
External/internal source
Kinesthetic:
Pressure
Extent
Number
Shape
Movement
Texture
Duration
Frequency (tempo)
Location
Temperature
Intensity
