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What anchoring looks like

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Written by Michael DeBusk

June 11th, 2024 at 5:41 pm

Posted in Practitioner

I Got GeniusMapped

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Jonathan Altfeld, the developer of a method of modeling based on his work in Artificial Intelligence and which he calls “GeniusMapping”, did two “taster” sessions with me as the exemplar back in August and September of 2022. He says:

Mike may be one of the best people in the world at quelling violent responses in people. He’s developed this skill, and the belief system that enables it, over many years. It began with a tragic childhood in a violent home, was augmented by unique work experiences in healthcare security, including psychiatric wards, ambulance services, and was enhanced by fabulous unique training courses arriving at key moments. And now, we get to unpack and benefit from his wisdom and knowledge, without having to go through the same difficult journey!

The process was a lot of fun and I learned some things about myself. We’ve discussed doing a third one; that’s up in the air right now but I’m in if he is.

The process was done via Zoom and was recorded. You can get the replays here.

Written by Michael DeBusk

December 4th, 2022 at 5:03 am

Posted in Modeling,Video

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Remember What The “P” Stands For

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Debugging is twice as hard as writing the code in the first place. Therefore, if you write the code as cleverly as possible, you are, by definition, not smart enough to debug it.

Brian W. Kernighan, computer programming pioneer

Written by Michael DeBusk

September 19th, 2022 at 3:10 pm

Posted in Programming

Taking the White (Sugar) Pill

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Four placebo pills a day work better than two. Blue placebo pills are superior at improving sleep; you’ll want green placebo pills for reducing anxiety. But placebo capsules beat placebo pills—and placebo injections were even better. Oh, and expensive, brand-name placebos beat cheap generic ones. Huh? Why would the method of administration make such a difference when the (inactive) substance delivered was always the same? And the craziest result of all? Placebos even worked when they were “open label” placebos—yes, you could tell people that the fake medication was fake and they’d still feel better.

This Is How To Have A Long Awesome Life

Written by Michael DeBusk

April 25th, 2022 at 8:29 am

Posted in Hypnosis,Neuro,Psych

Turning On Your Like Switch

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Rapport is a fundamental NLP skill, and if you can’t get rapport with the person you’re helping — or who is helping you — everything is much, much more difficult.

I doubt you’ve been in a more difficult situation that Dr. Jack Schafer, though. He is a former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI, and part of his job was turning foreign spies into double-agents. His life depended on his ability to establish and maintain rapport with people who could be quite hostile if things went wrong.

He wrote a book, The Like Switch, on the topic, and I highly recommend it. (I highly recommend everything he’s written, for that matter.)

Podcaster Jordan Harbinger (an excellent interviewer, by the way) pulled Dr. Schafer in for a two-part interview on the skills taught in The Like Switch. Go have a listen:

  1. Flipping The Like Switch, Part One
  2. FLipping The Like Switch, Part Two

Written by Michael DeBusk

March 30th, 2022 at 9:36 pm

Save a Life. Tell A Story.

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Dr. Jack Schafer, a retired Special Agent for the FBI, described how telling a story can help you prevent suicide.

Written by Michael DeBusk

March 17th, 2022 at 3:35 pm

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OODA Loop

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When you combine Pattern Interruption with High-Stakes Decision-Making, you get this:

Written by Michael DeBusk

October 13th, 2021 at 2:49 pm

If You Don’t Call It “Anchoring…”

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…then it isn’t NLP, it’s science. Right?

A 21-yr-old student reacted with severe anxiety in test-taking situations. She was successfully treated by cue-controlled relaxation methods. The procedure involved (1) training in deep-muscle relaxation, and (2) pairing of breath exhalations while relaxed, with a self-produced cue word—“calm”. After five weekly training sessions, follow-up results were reported on the Interpersonal Anxiety Scale and for midterm and final exams. The potential advantage, under certain conditions, of cue-controlled relaxation over systematic desensitization is discussed.

Written by Michael DeBusk

August 31st, 2021 at 8:21 pm

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You Need a Push

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Dr. Jordan Peterson on propulsion systems.

Written by Michael DeBusk

November 8th, 2019 at 3:13 pm

Those Persistent Interruptions

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NLPers have been saying for decades that you can change your internal experience by way of interruption. Science is catching up.

A new study shows that distractions might change our perception of what’s real, making us believe we saw something different from what we actually saw.

Distractions Can Change Perceptions of What is Real

Written by Michael DeBusk

October 2nd, 2019 at 10:22 pm