Richard Bandler
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Born | Richard Wayne Bandler 1950 (age 70–71) Teaneck, New Jersey, United States |
Occupation | Author, consultant, public speaker |
Known for | co-creator of Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) |
Website | richardbandler |
Richard Wayne Bandler (born 1950[1]) is an American author and consultant in the field of self-help. With John Grinder, he founded the neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) approach to psychotherapy in the 1970s.
Education and background[]
Bandler was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and attended high school in Sunnyvale, California.[2]:24 He has stated that he was beaten as a child so badly that every bone in his body was broken. After his parents separated, he moved with his mother and stayed mostly in and around San Francisco.[3][verification needed] Bandler obtained a BA degree in philosophy and psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) in 1973, and an MA degree in psychology from Lone Mountain College in San Francisco in 1975.[2]:24–25
Neuro-linguistic programming[]
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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).[4] According to Spitzer, "[Bandler] came out of it talking and acting like Fritz Perls."[5]
While a student at UCSC, 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. Grinder's specialty was in linguistics. Together, they created what they called a therapist training group. The focus of this three hour weekly group was the use of language as an agent of change. Later on, they focused on the use of language to understand and use "representational systems". Their teaching and coaching of students resulted in the development of a model intended for therapy, and this model was called the Meta-Model. This was the basis for their first book, The Structure of Magic (1975).[citation needed]
Bandler rented accommodation to Gregory Bateson. 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. Bateson would have a profound influence on Bandler's future, introducing him and Grinder to Milton Erickson. By studying and methods of Erickson, Perls, and Virginia Satir, Bandler and Grinder codified some of the foundational models for Neuro-linguistic programming.[6][unreliable source?] In 1975 Bandler formed his own company, Meta Publications, and released Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson Volume I (1975). Some friends of Erickson have claimed that he had felt ripped off by Bandler and Grinder. [7]
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), the latter of which was co-authored with Satir.
Bandler made a study of Moshe Feldenkrais, an Israeli physicist, martial artist and founder of the Feldenkrais school of body work, and published Feldenkrais's book, The Elusive Obvious. Bandler's classes have included components of bodywork that he studied from Feldenkrais.
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 seeking to improve their sales.
Murder trial and acquittal[]
In 1986, Corine Ann Christensen (December 8, 1954 – November 3, 1986), a former girlfriend of Bandler's friend and cocaine dealer, James Marino, was shot dead in her Santa Cruz townhouse with a .357 magnum owned by Bandler. Authorities charged Bandler with her murder. Bandler testified that he had been at Christensen's house but that Marino had shot Christensen. After a short deliberation, a jury found Bandler not guilty.[2]:24, 64[8]
Publications[]
- Bandler, Richard & John Grinder (1975a). The Structure of Magic I: A Book About Language and Therapy. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books. ISBN 0-8314-0044-7.
- 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: . pp. 194pp. ISBN 0-911226-19-2.
- Grinder, John; Richard Bandler (1981). Connirae Andreas (ed.). Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis. Moab, UT: Real People Press. ISBN 0-911226-23-0.
- Grinder, John & Richard Bandler (1982). Reframing: Neurolinguistic programming and the transformation of meaning. Moab, UT: Real People Press. ISBN 0-911226-25-7.
- Using Your Brain for a Change, 1985 (ISBN 0-911226-27-3)
- An Insider's Guide To Sub-Modalities, 1988 (ISBN 0-916990-22-2) Richard Bandler, Will MacDonald
- 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.
- Richard Bandler; John La Valle (1996). Persuasion Engineering. Meta Publications. pp. 230pp. ISBN 978-0916990367.
- Richard Bandler (August 21, 2008). Get The Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming. HCi. pp. –229. ISBN 978-0-7573-0776-8.
- Richard Bandler (2008). Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation: How to harness the power of hypnosis to ignite effortless and lasting change (published in UK as Make Your Life Great). HCi. pp. 284. ISBN 978-0757307775.
- Richard Bandler; Owen Fitzpatrick (2009). Conversations with Richard Bandler: Two NLP Masters Reveal the Secrets to Successful Living (Freedom Is Everything and Love Is All the Rest). Health Communications. pp. 354pp. ISBN 978-0-9551353-0-9.
- Richard Bandler; Garner Thomson (2011). The Secrets of Being Happy: The Technology of Hope, Health, and Harmony. IM Press. pp. 256pp. ISBN 978-0982780404.
- Richard Bandler; Alessio Roberti; Owen Fitzpatrick (2013). The Ultimate Introduction to NLP: How to build a successful life. HarperCollins. pp. 160pp. ISBN 978-0007497416.
- Richard Bandler; Owen Fitzpatrick; Alessio Roberti (2014). How to Take Charge of Your Life: The User's Guide to NLP. HarperCollins. pp. 160pp. ISBN 978-0007555932.
- Richard Bandler and Kate Benson (2016) Teaching Excellence. Bandler Benson publications. 391pp. ISBN 978-0995640603.
- Richard Bandler, Dr. Glenda Bradstock and Owen Fitzpatrick (2019) Thinking on Purpose, a 15 Day Plan to a Smarter Life. New Thinking Publications. 272pp. ISBN 978-0998716732.
References[]
- ^ Colman, Andrew M. (2015). A Dictionary of Psychology. Oxford University Press. p. 503. ISBN 978-0-19-105784-7.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Clancy, Frank; Yorkshire, Heidi (February–March 1989). "The Bandler Method". Mother Jones. ISSN 0362-8841.
- ^ "Richard Bandler. Where were you born?" on YouTube
- ^ The Gestalt Approach and Eye Witness to Therapy (1973) ISBN 0-8314-0034-X
- ^ Spitzer, Robert (July 1992). "Virginia Satir and the Origins of NLP" (PDF). Anchor Point. Vol. 6 no. 7. ISSN 0895-366X. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.
- ^ John Grinder & Carmen Bostic St. Clair, (2001) Whispering in the Wind. C&J Enterprises.
- ^ Wizard of the Desert (movie about Erickson)
- ^ "Psychotherapist Not Guilty in Prostitute's Murder, Jury Finds". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. January 29, 1988. p. 3. ISSN 0458-3035.
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