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NLP: a source of positive psychology interventions
Mit NLP die Positive Psychologie in den Alltag bringen.
Positive Psychologie
"Der Begriff Positive Psychologie wurde 1954 von dem US-amerikanischen Psychologen Abraham Maslow eingeführt und in den 1990er Jahren von dem US-amerikanischen Psychologen Martin Seligman wieder aufgegriffen. Im Gegensatz zur traditionellen defizitorientierten Psychologie befasst sich die Positive Psychologie mit den positiven Aspekten des Menschseins, so werden etwa Glück, Optimismus, Geborgenheit, Vertrauen, individuelle Stärken, Verzeihen (Vergebung) oder auch Solidarität behandelt. Inzwischen benennt der Begriff eine Strömung (möglicherweise eine Schule) innerhalb der Psychologie." (Wikipedia, Download am 14.3.2018 von https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_Psychologie)
Wie macht man's?
Die Positive Psychologie untersucht die Gesetzmässigkeiten einer ressourcenorientierten Psychologie. Sie bedient sich dabei aller wissenschaftlicher Untersuchungsmethoden und hat bereits viele interessante Erkenntnisse geliefert.
Wie alle wissenschaftliche Forschung beschäftigt sich die Positive Psychologie weniger mit der Umsetzung der Erkenntnisse im Alltag. Sie liefert also kaum Anwendungsinstrumente. Ganz im Gegensatz zu NLP. NLP ist traditionell wissenschaftlich eher schwächer fundiert, liefert dahingegen jedoch ein grosses Arsenal an funktionierenden Vorgehensweisen. Diese könnten dazu dienen, die Erkenntnisse aus der Positiven Psychologie in der psychologischen Beratung sowie im psychologischen Alltag umzusetzen.
Die Forschungsarbeit von Melody Cheal hat sich damit befasst:
The purpose of the study was to expand the number of positive psychology interventions available for normal populations that have empirical evidence of effectiveness. The researcher introduced techniques used in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) into a one-day development workshop aimed at enhancing participants’ self-esteem and subjective well-being.
Drei Hypothesen wurden erforscht
Three hypotheses were examined: NLP interventions have a positive effect on self-esteem; NLP interventions have a positive effect on subjective well-being; and the level of trait optimism predicts who will respond positively to the interventions. A mixed methods sequential approach was adopted. A quantitative method (scaled questionnaires) was applied first, followed by a qualitative thematic analysis (content analysis of written responses to short questions) of individual reflections collected after the intervention and then again at the final measure point.
Die Gruppe mit NLP Anwendungen zeigte signifikant bessere Ergebnisse
Specifically, a 2 × 3 split plot design with Group (experimental versus control) as the between-participants factor and Time (pre-intervention, post-intervention, six week follow-up) as the repeated measures factor was used. The results indicated that whilst self-esteem and well-being increased across time in the experimental group, no such beneficial effect was observed in the control group. Trait optimism was not found to predict who would respond positively to the interventions.
NLP könnte die Methode der positiven Psychologie sein
Findings offer support to the effectiveness of NLP interventions for increasing self-esteem and well-being in a normal population, and may indicate the suitability of NLP as an approach within positive psychology.
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Selbstwert | Psychologie | Lehren und Lernen | Coaching | BeliefsMelody Cheal
Melody Cheal has a Masters Degree in Applied Positive Psychology and is an NLP Master Trainer. She also holds a degree
in Psychology and a diploma in Psychotherapy. Together with Julie Silverthorn and Joe Cheal, she is the co-developer of
the Positive School of Intrinsic Neuro-Linguistic Psychology.
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Kommentare:
In a podcast interview I heard a positive psychologist mentioning “Positive Psychology is focusing on what works”. And this statement immediately reminded me of what Bandler and Grinder also claimed in the 1970ies.
Some articles later, and after taking part in online classes about positive psychology, after having a look into the books of Seligman, Fredrickson, Niemiec and others, I begin to reshape some concepts that I have from my NLP training.
For example the character strengths should be integrated into Dilts’ “logical levels”, they can enrich your approach to positive reframings, goal setting and ressource work. Working with positive emotions goes hand in hand with NLP state management. And so on.
I believe NLP can provide the artistic foundation for applying the science of PP elegantly with your clients. And on the other hand PP offers some very useful scientific bits that can improve your use of NLP.
Currently I am excitedly working on a course concept for stress management/resilience/burnout prevention classes using ‘traditional’ scientific models, PP and NLP, and some systemic coaching.