Synthesis

Abstract

In this chapter we summarise our conclusions about the questions we posed in the opening chapter. Those were:

• What is NLP?

• Where and for what can I best use it?

• What is it based on?

• Where did it come from?

• Why is it sometimes so hard to grasp what it’s about?

• Is there any research behind it?

• How can the claims made by practitioners be assessed?

• Does it have any theory?

• Is it ‘pseudoscience’?

• Why doesn’t NLP seem to be interested in emotions?

• Is it manipulative?

• Is NLP a cult?

• What does it offer to HRD?