Richard Bandler

This article is about the co-inventor of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). Note that there is another Richard Bandler who is an editor of the conference proceedings of several technical conferences on neuro-physiology.

Richard Wayne Bandler
Richard Bandler
Born	February 24, 1950 (1950-02-24) (age 61) United States
Occupation	Author
Influenced by	John Grinder, Gregory Bateson, Milton H. Erickson, Fritz Perls

Richard Wayne Bandler (born February 24, 1950) is an American author and trainer in the field of self-help. He is best known as the co-inventor (with John Grinder) of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), a collection of concepts and techniques intended to understand and change human behavior-patterns. He also developed other systems known as Design Human Engineering® (DHE®) and Neuro Hypnotic Repatterning™ (NHR™).

Education and background

Bandler holds a BA (1973) in philosophy and psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC)^[1] and an MA (1975) in psychology from Lone Mountain College in San Francisco.^[1] He often refers to himself as having a doctorate, such as in April 2000 at a seminar in Konstanz, Germany, and as testified in court in 2000.^{[citation needed]}

Co-founding of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP)

NLP
TOPICS   History NLP and science Methods Positive/Negative
METHODS   Meta model Milton model Anchoring Metaphor Reframing Rep. systems Submodalities Perceptual positions Meta-programs
USES   Therapy
DEVELOPERS   Richard Bandler John Grinder Robert Dilts Steve Andreas Judith DeLozier Stephen Gilligan
INFLUENCES   Fritz Perls Milton H. Erickson Virginia Satir Syntax Gregory Bateson Alfred Korzybski
LISTS   Topics Bibliography Studies
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Main articles: Neuro-linguistic programming and History of NLP

Bandler helped Robert Spitzer edit The Gestalt Approach (1973) based on a manuscript by gestalt therapist Fritz Perls (who had died in 1970). He also assisted with checking transcripts for Eye Witness to Therapy (1973).^[2] According to Spitzer, "[Bandler] came out of it talking and acting like Fritz Perls."^[1]

While a student at University of California, Santa Cruz Bandler also led a Gestalt therapy group. John Grinder, a professor at the University, said to Bandler that he could explain almost all of the questions and comments Bandler made using transformational grammar, the topic in linguistics that Grinder specialized in. They developed a model for therapy and called it the meta-model. It became their first book, The Structure of Magic, Volume I (1975).

Bandler was Gregory Bateson's landlord. Bateson taught at UCSC, Kresge College as did Grinder, and had moved to a community on Alba Road near the Santa Cruz mountains community of Ben Lomond. He would have a profound influence on Bandler's future, introducing him and Grinder to Milton Erickson, the three of them together forming some of the foundational models for Neuro-linguistic programming.^[3] In 1975 Bandler then formed his own company, Meta Publications, and released Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume I (1975).

Bandler and Grinder went on to author The Structure of Magic Volume II (1976), Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume II (1977) and Changing With Families (1976) which was co-authored with Virginia Satir herself.

Bandler also made a study of Israeli physicist and founder of the Feldenkrais school of body work, Moshe Feldenkrais, and later published his book "The Elusive Obvious". In many of his classes he has taught elements of this form of bodywork which he studied.^{[citation needed]}

Since that time Bandler's career has focused on developing and presenting NLP and related concepts as an author, publisher, public speaker and consultant. Audiences include individuals seeking life improvement and businesses using these concepts and techniques to improve sales.

Corine Christensen case

On November 3, 1986 Corine Christensen, a student of Bandler's, was shot dead in her townhouse with a .357 magnum owned by Bandler. He was charged with her murder, but at trial the jury unanimously acquitted Bandler after 5½ hours of deliberation.^[4] The murder remains unsolved.

Litigation

In July 1996 Bandler filed suit against Grinder and again in January 1997 against Grinder and numerous members of the NLP community including Carmen Bostic-St. Clair, Steve and Connirae Andreas, Lara Ewing, Christina Hall and 200 "John Does". Bandler claimed trademark infringement, intellectual property ownership of NLP, conspiratorial tortious interference and breach of settlement agreement and permanent injunction by Grinder.^{[5][6] [7]}

By the end of 2000 some sort of rapprochement between Bandler and Grinder was achieved when the parties entered a release wherein they agreed, among other things, that "they are the co-creators and co-founders of the technology of Neuro-linguistic Programming. "Drs. Grinder and Bandler recognize the efforts and contributions of each other in the creation and initial development of NLP." In the same document, "Dr. John Grinder and Dr. Richard Bandler mutually agree to refrain from disparaging each other's efforts, in any fashion, concerning their respective involvement in the field of NeuroLinguistic Programming." ("Release" reproduced as Appendix A of Whispering in the Wind by Grinder and Bostic St Clair (2001)).

Other works

Since the early 1980s when Grinder and Bandler stopped working together, Bandler has developed several trademarked techniques which he calls the fields of Design Human Engineering^(tm), and Neuro-Hypnotic Repatterning^(tm). Bandler says that these technologies differ significantly from NLP, claiming that they are more direct and effective as interventions.^{[citation needed]} Other works since that time include Using Your Brain for a Change (1985), Magic in Action (1992) Time for a Change (1995), Persuasion Engineering (1996) (co-author John LaValle) The Adventures of Anybody (1993), and Conversations (2005) (co-author Owen Fitzpatrick). As of 2011^[update] Richard Bandler continues to deliver seminars in NLP, NHR and DHE throughout the world.^[8]

Books

• Bandler, Richard & John Grinder (1975a). The Structure of Magic I: A Book About Language and Therapy. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.. ISBN 0831400447. 
• Bandler, Richard & John Grinder (1975b). The Structure of Magic II: A Book About Communication and Change. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.. ISBN 0-8314-0049-8. 
• Grinder, John, Richard Bandler (1976). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume I. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications.. 
• John Grinder, Richard Bandler, Judith Delozier (1977). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume II. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications.. 
• John Grinder, Richard Bandler (1979). Frogs into Princes: Neuro Linguistic Programming. Moab, UT: Real People Press.. pp. 194pp. ISBN 0-911226-19-2. 
• Grinder, John; Richard Bandler; Connirae Andreas (Ed.) (1981). Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis. Moab, UT: Real People Press.. ISBN 0-911226-23-0. 
• Grinder, John and Richard Bandler (1983). Reframing: Neurolinguistic programming and the transformation of meaning. Moab, UT: Real People Press.. pp. -. ISBN 0-911226-25-7. 
• Using Your Brain for a Change, 1985 (ISBN 0-911226-27-3)
• Magic In Action, 1992 (ISBN 0-916990-14-1)
• Time for a Change, 1993 (ISBN 0-916990-28-1)
• Richard Bandler (1993). The Adventures of Anybody. Meta Publications. pp. 96pp. ISBN 091699029X. 
• Persuasion Engineering - 1996 (ISBN 0-916990-36-2)
• Richard Bandler, Owen Fitzpatrick (2005). [- Conversations: Freedom Is Everything and Love Is All the Rest]. Mysterious Publications. pp. -288pp. ISBN 0-955135-30-3. -. 
• Richard Bandler (21 August 2008). [- Get The Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming]. HCI. pp. -229. ISBN 9780757307768. -. 
• Richard Bandler (2008). [- Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation: How to harness the power of hypnosis to ignite effortless and lasting change]. HCI. pp. -331. ISBN 9780757307775. -. 
• Richard Bandler. Make Your Life Great. http://nlpbookshop.com/RBANDLER/MAKEYOURLIFEGREAT/BOOK. 

Audio publications

Audio programs

• 2001 - Self Esteem - Rhythm Trance, This CD has a hypnotic trance and music.
• 2001 - Time Out of Your Mind (Time Distortion), This is excerpted from Design Human Engineering held in Orlando in 2001.
• 2001 - Adventures in Multiple Timelines,
• 2003 - Propulsion Systems, Learn how to install strategies so that the more one tries to go back, the more one moves forward.

Seminars

• 2000 - DHE2000, Design human engineering workshop with John La Valle @ NLP Seminars Group International in Orlando, Florida.
• 2000's - "Your Own Personal Genius" - a UK seminar

Video publications

Some videos have no mention of date on them.

Videos with Richard Bandler in them.

• 1982
  • The Marshall University Tapes, Filmed circa 1982, Richard has spoken about these 3 sessions in many of his seminars. 1. Anticipatory Loss 2. Authority Figures 3. Phobic Response
• 1987
  • Personal Outcomes, filmed at NLP Comprehensive.
  • Patterns of Intimacy, Flirtation, class on how to flirt.
• 1989
  • Client Sessions, Shyness,
  • Creating Therapeutic Change, taped in Boulder, Colorado - 7 videos: Layering Responses, Propulsion systems, Attitudes, Perceptual Grids, Nonverbal Amplifications, Playing with Problems, & Weaving Complexes;
• 1980s
  • Bandler in Montreal, workshop in Montreal.
• 1990s
  • An Evening with Richard Bandler - State of the Art, taped in England.
  • Bandler down under, doing a workshop in Australia.
• 2000
  • Konstanz 2000, workshop in Konstanz, Germany, Richard shares his latest developments and refinements, stories and inductions, an introduction to NLP-DHE-NHR.
• 2001
  • Welcome to Reality, workshop in Ascona, Switzerland, What strategies does Richard Bandler use to be able to talk for hours? . . . with no notes . . . and with people carefully listening?
• 2003
  • Ascona, Bandler strategies, seminar in Ascona, Switzerland.
  • The Art and Science of Nested Loops, seminar in Orlando, Florida.
  • Trancing in and out, takes the class through different trances & demonstrations, seminar in Zurich, Switzerland
  • How to Live a Happy Life, 30 Years of NLP,
• 2004
  • Persuasion Engineering, With John Lavalle.
• 2005
  • It's About Time (Time Distortion), Richard Bandler from a 'Charisma Enhancement' seminar in Orlando Florida
  • The Bandler Effect, Bandler wearing a suit. 5 DVDs - Confidence, Creativity, Motivation, Health, & Changing Habits;
  • The Class of a Master, 4 DVDs - Instant Talent, Inner Beauty, Rapid Hypnotic Inductions, & Fantastic Futures;
• 2007
  • Experimental Hypnosis, From a seminar held in Zurich, Switzerland. Here he decides to actually experiment with deeper forms of direct hypnosis and all the participants in the group were in a way test subjects.
• 2000's
  • Neuro-Hypnotic Repatterning, Introduction to NHR with a demonstration of the "handshake interrupt" hypnosis induction on four different participants.
• 2010
  • An Evening With Richard Bandler: Introduction to NLP from THE UKCO, filmed in front of a live audience, with examples of his remedial work.
  • Face to Face with Richard Bandler and Paul Ross from THE UKCO, a live audience asks Richard questions regarding psychology, education, relationships etc.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Spitzer, R. (1992) Virginia Satir and the Origins of NLP, Anchor Point, 6(7)
2. ^ The Gestalt Approach and Eye Witness to Therapy (1973) ISBN 0-8314-0034-X
3. ^ John Grinder & Carmen Bostic St. Clair, (2001) Whispering in the Wind. C&J Enterprises.
4. ^ Psychotherapist Not Guilty In Prostitute's Murder, Jury Finds. Los Angeles Times. January 29, 1988.
5. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20021108024906/http://www.nlp.org/NLP/random/lawsuit-text.htm
6. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/19990224225605/http://www.nlp.com.au/action/state.htm
7. ^ http://users.telenet.be/merlevede/lawsuit.htm
8. ^ See NLP Life Training

External links

Biographical and personal links

• Website from Richard Bandler
• Guardian feature by Jon Ronson
• Richard Bandler NLP

NLP

• German Discussion-Board about Richard Bandler

DHE and NHR

• NHR Events

Video clips

• What is NLP Interview with Richard Bandler in London

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