The Structure of Magic: A Book About Language and Therapy (Structure of Magic)
by Richard Bandler, John Grinder
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Author: John Grinder, Richard BandlerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1975-06
ISBN: 0831400447
Number of pages: 198
Publisher: Science and Behavior Books
Book Reviews of The Structure of Magic: A Book About Language and Therapy (Structure of Magic)
Book Review: It's about math people!
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a textbook about linguistics. It is not a guide on how to get women in bed, it's not really about NLP, it's about how to use language. Saying that, don't expect any of Bandler's trademark storytelling or the classic seminar style you see in most of his other work.
I am tempted to think that this guide is a little more frilly and fluffy than it appears at first. After all, there is a great deal of lead-up and preparation to the one "useful" chapter in the book, the one in which he describes the exact techniques, as well as a little bit of poorly executed case-study following after, with a dialog which seems a bit too unbelievable for me. Charts and diagrams can be found all over the place, adding to this unusual presentation of a topic which should be fairly easy to explain.
As it turns out, however, the majority of it probably is necessary. When reading this, keep in mind Bandler's history to that point: he's not a psycologist or a linguist; the man spent years studying engineering, mathematics, and computer programming. This is how he represents the world, and if you spend enough time looking at it, it does make sense that way.
If you've got a very logical mind, this book will be a tremendous help to you in learning how language works, and what we can do with a simple question or two. If not, you'll probably find it to be dull and overly simplistic, probably to a fault, and you should look elsewhere to learn about these linguistic tricks.
This is a good skill for theraptists to have, but using it too much will do nothing but make people angry at you. If you practice it, you'll find that out quite quickly.
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