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The mental map model is a fundamental concept in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) that helps us understand how our subjective experience of life is shaped.

It implies that our perception of reality is a construct influenced by various filtering processes that occur within our minds, rather than an accurate representation of reality itself.

These filtering processes influence our meaning and interpretation and shape our overall experience. Our minds are constantly bombarded with information from the outside world via our senses.

However, our brains are incapable of processing and absorbing all of this information at the same time.

To deal with this information overload, our minds employ filters that process and interpret incoming data based on our beliefs, values, past experiences, and cultural conditioning.

These filters act as a lens through which we perceive our surroundings, and they have a significant impact on how we assign meaning to events, situations, and interactions.

As a result, based on their individual filtering processes, two people can have completely different interpretations and responses to the same external stimulus.

According to the mental map model, our subjective experience of reality is shaped by these filters and is not an objective representation of the external world.

This understanding emphasizes the significance of self-awareness and introspection in NLP, as they allow us to recognize and examine the filters that operate within our minds.

We can gain more control over our subjective experience by becoming aware of our filters and understanding how they shape our perceptions and interpretations.

These filters can be identified and modified using NLP techniques and tools, allowing us to broaden our perception, challenge limiting beliefs, and create new empowering meanings.

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