--- product_id: 276775873 title: "The Origins of NLP" price: "€ 51.56" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/276775873-the-origins-of-nlp store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Historical NLP insights Foundational cognitive models 1970s original accounts The Origins of NLP **Price:** € 51.56 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🧠 Own the story that shaped NLP — don’t just learn it, live it! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Origins of NLP - **How much does it cost?** € 51.56 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/276775873-the-origins-of-nlp) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Boost Your NLP Mastery:** Essential reading for professionals eager to deepen their expertise and join the elite circle of NLP practitioners. - • **Authentic Voices of the 70s:** Gain exclusive perspectives from key figures like John Grinder, Richard Bandler, and Gregory Bateson. - • **Dive into NLP’s Birthplace:** Experience the raw, pioneering moments of NLP’s creation with firsthand accounts from its originators. - • **Unlock the Meta Model Origins:** Understand the foundational linguistic structures that revolutionized communication and therapy. - • **A Collector’s Gem in Good Condition:** Own a well-preserved used copy that connects you directly to NLP’s transformative history. ## Overview The Origins of NLP is a compelling compilation of firsthand narratives from the pioneers who created Neuro Linguistic Programming in the early 1970s. Edited by John Grinder and Frank Pucelik, this used book in good condition offers rare insights into the collaborative experiments and breakthroughs that led to the Meta Model and the birth of NLP, making it a must-have for serious practitioners and enthusiasts eager to connect with the roots of this transformative discipline. ## Description Edited by John Grinder and Frank Pucelik, the book's contributors include: Robert Dilts, Stephen Gilligan, Judith Delozier, Byron Lewis, Terry McClendon (author of the first history of NLP, The Wild Days). The Origins of Neuro Linguistic Programming brings together the recollections and thoughts of some of the main protagonists from the very early days of NLP. In 1971 Richard Bandler and Frank Pucelik were students at Kresege College at the University of California Santa Cruz. They had a strong mutual interest in Gestalt Therapy, Frank because of his traumatic time in Vietnam and because he had been working with some disaffected and drug-addicted kids, and Richard because he had been working with Science and Behavior Books on transcribing and editing Fritz Perls' seminal work, The Gestalt Approach and Eyewitness to Therapy. They started a local gestalt group and ran 2-3 sessions a week collaborating and experimenting with the language of therapy. They started achieving some brilliant results but were having problems transferring their skills to others and so Richard invited one of their college professors, John Grinder, to observe what they were doing in order that he would, hopefully, be able to de-construct what they were doing that was so effective. John was a professor of Linguistics and was instantly impressed with the work that they were doing. He was able to add more structure and in due course the three of them formalised what is now known as the Meta Model. NLP was born. John and Frank and each of the other contributors give their own personal account of this period of collaboration when something magical was happening in northern California. Of particular interest is the role Gregory Bateson played, particularly in bringing John and Richard together with Milton H Erickson. An extremely insightful and riveting read for anyone interested in NLP. Review: if you are NLP practitioner you need to read this book. - Reading this book, you will be in the wood around UCSC, during the seventies. The Magic of NLP told by the first positions of many pionieers of NLP. You will read how effective is NLP. Review: Origins of Origins - Enquiring minds seek the origins of origins. The Structure of Magic Volumes 1 & 2 gave us a framework for an improved understanding of communication and for helping people (including ourselves) create changes. For those subjects in the early 1970s fortunate to have been modelled by the 'Originators', it provided insights into their own strategies, known and unknown. Since that early publication some minds have sought deeper understanding by investigating those modelled in more depth, to gain comprehension of their (the Models') own origins of origins. Exploring can be fun! But what of the Modellers themselves? We knew little of the circumstances leading to their co-operation, the strategies employed by them, the thinking, the brilliant intuitiveness, the trial and error and their persistence in hard work. We had an impoverished awareness of the environment within which they operated and the cultural influences within their community. We had only sketchy representations of the spectrum of players in the game and their experiences and contributions to the Meta Model and what eventually became 'NLP'. This book answers some of those questions. It is a remarkable read. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 31 Reviews | ## Images ![The Origins of NLP - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71BoPJWI-wL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ if you are NLP practitioner you need to read this book. *by D***O on 18 June 2017* Reading this book, you will be in the wood around UCSC, during the seventies. The Magic of NLP told by the first positions of many pionieers of NLP. You will read how effective is NLP. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Origins of Origins *by N***T on 23 June 2013* Enquiring minds seek the origins of origins. The Structure of Magic Volumes 1 & 2 gave us a framework for an improved understanding of communication and for helping people (including ourselves) create changes. For those subjects in the early 1970s fortunate to have been modelled by the 'Originators', it provided insights into their own strategies, known and unknown. Since that early publication some minds have sought deeper understanding by investigating those modelled in more depth, to gain comprehension of their (the Models') own origins of origins. Exploring can be fun! But what of the Modellers themselves? We knew little of the circumstances leading to their co-operation, the strategies employed by them, the thinking, the brilliant intuitiveness, the trial and error and their persistence in hard work. We had an impoverished awareness of the environment within which they operated and the cultural influences within their community. We had only sketchy representations of the spectrum of players in the game and their experiences and contributions to the Meta Model and what eventually became 'NLP'. This book answers some of those questions. It is a remarkable read. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Die Landkarte ist nicht das Gebiet *by A***E on 24 September 2015* Dieser Satz ist einer der Grundannahmen des NLP und beschreibt am besten den Charakter dieses aus elf Kapitel bestehenden Bandes über die Ursprünge dieses Ansatzes zur Erforschung, Analyse und Veränderung menschlichen Verhaltens. Herausgegeben von John Grinder und Frank Pucelik (Frank Who?), stellen prominente Vertreter des NLP ihre individuellen Landkarten von den Ursprüngen des NLP dar..Während ein prominenter Name fehlt, nämlich Richard Bandler, erfährt der/die interessierte Leser/in von der Existenz und Rolle eines dritten Gründers des NLP namens. Frank Pucelik. Insgesamt gibt dieses Buch faszinierende Einblicke in die Entwicklung von NLP aus den unterschedlichen Perspektiven namhefter Entwickler. An dieser Stelle sei auf zwei in deutscher Sprache erschienene Werke verwiesen, welche das Bild gewissermaßen aus der Außensicht abrunden: Abenteuer Kommunikation von Wolfgang Walker sowie Was Sie über NLP wissen sollten! von Bent Hansen. Terrence McClendons The Wild Days. Über die Anfänge des NLP 1972 -1981 gibt es auch in deutscher Übersetzung. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.gr/products/276775873-the-origins-of-nlp](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/276775873-the-origins-of-nlp) --- *Product available on Desertcart Greece* *Store origin: GR* *Last updated: 2026-07-26*