Sleight of Mouth Volume II:How Words Change Worlds

by: Robert Brian Dilts (Author),Antonio Meza(Illustrator)

Publisher: Dilts Strategy Group

Publication Date: 2023/12/11

Language: English

Print Length: 376 pages

ISBN-10: 1947629484

ISBN-13: 9781947629486

Book Description

At the foundation of Sleight of Mouth is the realization that words can create worlds. Language is a pivotal part of how we humans create our maps and models of reality, for better or for worse. Changing the words we use can shift the reality that we perceive, especially when those words relate to core beliefs. Sleight of Mouth pattes are "verbal reframes" which influence beliefs, and the mental maps from which beliefs have been formed. The word sleight means "crafty," "cunning," "artful" or "dexterous." Sleight of hand, for example, is a type of magic done by close-up card magicians. The verbal pattes of Sleight of Mouth have a similar "magical" quality because they can often create dramatic shifts in perception and the assumptions upon which particular perceptions are based. These same pattes can also be used for verbal trickery. More than any other time in human history, language is determining our reality. We are constantly bombarded with words and other information through the Inteet and social media as well as traditional media channels. All of these sources are subject to things like fake news and "alteative facts," conspiracy theories, "filter bubbles" and "algorithmic editing." It is essential to have ways to know what is valid and helpful and what is potentially deceptive and harmful. This book is about how to do that.Beliefs have a verbal structure that, when understood, allows them to be evaluated and updated. In this book, Sleight of Mouth creator Robert Dilts provides an in depth presentation of each of the fourteen Sleight of Mouth pattes, including examples of the pattes from well-known historical figures. He also shows how particular combinations of pattes have been applied to produce both individual and social change. Throughout the book, Dilts also identifies "red flags" that indicate potentially limiting beliefs and "thought viruses." The result is a fascinating jouey that explores how words can change worlds.

About the Author

At the foundation of Sleight of Mouth is the realization that words can create worlds. Language is a pivotal part of how we humans create our maps and models of reality, for better or for worse. Changing the words we use can shift the reality that we perceive, especially when those words relate to core beliefs. Sleight of Mouth pattes are "verbal reframes" which influence beliefs, and the mental maps from which beliefs have been formed. The word sleight means "crafty," "cunning," "artful" or "dexterous." Sleight of hand, for example, is a type of magic done by close-up card magicians. The verbal pattes of Sleight of Mouth have a similar "magical" quality because they can often create dramatic shifts in perception and the assumptions upon which particular perceptions are based. These same pattes can also be used for verbal trickery. More than any other time in human history, language is determining our reality. We are constantly bombarded with words and other information through the Inteet and social media as well as traditional media channels. All of these sources are subject to things like fake news and "alteative facts," conspiracy theories, "filter bubbles" and "algorithmic editing." It is essential to have ways to know what is valid and helpful and what is potentially deceptive and harmful. This book is about how to do that.Beliefs have a verbal structure that, when understood, allows them to be evaluated and updated. In this book, Sleight of Mouth creator Robert Dilts provides an in depth presentation of each of the fourteen Sleight of Mouth pattes, including examples of the pattes from well-known historical figures. He also shows how particular combinations of pattes have been applied to produce both individual and social change. Throughout the book, Dilts also identifies "red flags" that indicate potentially limiting beliefs and "thought viruses." The result is a fascinating jouey that explores how words can change worlds.