| Topic: | Neuro-logical levels |
| Posted by: | GSM |
| Date/Time: | 17/12/2003 12:42:44 |
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I don't know if Robert Dilts has responded to the comments in Whispering yet, but here's an interesting summary of his model: http://nlpuniversitypress.com/html2/N32.html "The model suggests different types of neurological organisation, that mobilize successively deeper commitments of neurological 'circuitry'." I'm not sure what this means specifically or how? Perhaps this is meant in theory (speculation) rather than presumed a fact of some sort of activity and systems operating. The questions raised hear using the Whipsering model are: What are the potential benefits of the f2 transforms presupposed in the neurological model (in contrast to the disadvantages)? Then we have the levels: 1. Environment : information coming from our sense organs and peripheral nervous system, responsible for producing sensations and purely reflex actions - akin to f1 transforms. 2. Behavior : activity in the motor systems (the pyramidal system and cerebellum), non-reflexive behaviours involving the psychomotor system (which co-ordinates physical actions and conscious movement) and is deeper than just the activity of the sense organs in 1 - perhaps FA. 3. Capabilities : Mental maps and strategies used to guide behaviors - akin to f2 transforms feed-forward process. Some behaviours that reflexively (knee jerk reactions, habits or rituals) respond to environmental stimuli are not part of this category. This is behavior stimulated by internal mental maps. VAK maps, memories and imagination. This is the cability to select, alter and adapt classes of behaviour within varying conditions. This neuro-logical level uses the cortex (higher-level processing) to represent sensory information in the form of mental maps and associations. Includes semi-conscious micro movements, accessing cues (eye movments, voice tone, posturing, breathing rate changes). 4. Values and Beliefs : Judgements and evaluations that are used to provide reinforcement (motivation and permission) to support and inhibit both categories - Behaviours and Capabilties. Perhaps f2 transforms of other f2 transforms, feed-forward process (via deletion, distortion and generlations). They are association with the lymbic system and hypothalamus in the mid brain (pain/punishing and pleasure/rewarding responses), linked to emotion and long-term memory. The lymbic system integrates the cortex and autonomic nervous system. Beliefs change fundamental physiological processes that operate unconscious responses (heart rate, skin tingle etc..). Example of beliefs powerful effect is the placebo effect. 5. Identity : Perception of our identity that organises the categories - Beliefs, Capabilities and Behaviours and in relation to larger systems other than ourselves (role, purpose etc..). Perhaps f2 transforms of f2 transforms of f2 transforms - More deletion, distortion and generalisations that feed-forward. Association with whole nervous system and deep structures like reticular formation (regulator of state of alertness - projects via thalamic nuclei to large association areas in the cortex), immune system, endocrine system and deep life sustaining functions. Change in identity can have signficant transformation on physiology (research on Mulit-personalities). 6. Spiritual - sense of being part of something beyond ourselves. More f2 transforms of f2 transforms x over. Relational field between our nervous system and other people. |