Submodalities

In NLP there is a study on how we represent the world to ourselves. Our internal visual channel is a complete representation of world, to the point that the colour, shape, size, clarity, brightness, distance and framing all play a part of coding experience.

For example, think about something you have done recently that was really boring. Remember the moment and observe the visual details. Is the picture in black and white or in colour? Is it far away or close? Is it detailed of out of focus? Does it have a boarder or is it panoramic? These details are how you have represented and coded that experience to yourself. If was a boring experience then you may have coded it in black and white, far away, unfocused and bordered. It can obviously vary.

On the other hand if you think of one of your most favourite memories that make you feel really good, just observe it. Again; is the picture in black and white or in colour? Is it far away or close? Is it detailed of out of focus? Does it have a boarder or is it panoramic? Most will way it was colourful, close up, focused and panoramic.

Here I have asked people about their memories and the submodalities that are in them. Here is how close I came with illustrating them. In self evaluation I would say I could have been more true to the nature of submodalities rather than letting my aesthetic desires take over.