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Side-Stepping Violence

Side-Stepping Violence

by Pascal Gambardella, Ph.D. | Aug 31, 2020 | Managing States, Martial Arts, Neuro-Semantics, NLP

I was never very tall, even as a kid. When I was in 8th grade, I had to go to a middle school for three months before beginning high school. One day I was in a music class. Being shy, I sat near the back of the room, which was like a miniature auditorium with stadium...
Thinking about Deception

Thinking about Deception

by Pascal Gambardella, Ph.D. | Jun 9, 2020 | Managing States, Modeling, Neuro-Semantics, NLP

“Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!” ― Noel Langley, the Wizard of Oz Someone called my 90-year-old mother-in-law claiming to be her grandson.  He wanted her to wire him some money. The need for senior citizens to protect themselves against scammers is a...
Can We Capture and Express Wisdom?

Can We Capture and Express Wisdom?

by Pascal Gambardella, Ph.D. | May 28, 2019 | Language, Managing States, NLP

In his article “Aphorisms,” John Stuart Mill said, “There are two kinds of wisdom.” The first, he said, “depends on long chains of reasoning…The other is that acquired by experience of life.” And he adds, it is “….drawn by acute minds in all periods of...
My Odyssey in Reaching for Calm

My Odyssey in Reaching for Calm

by Pascal Gambardella, Ph.D. | Dec 14, 2018 | Managing States, Martial Arts, Neuro-Semantics

1. My Odyssey. When I am in trouble, I reach for calm. When I need to be alert, I reach for calm. Calm is not only associated with a state of relaxation. It is also a crucial ingredient for managing troubled waters. When you are in the clutches of fear or any strong...

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To explore the unknown through modeling. To understand the modeler’s inner world and external behavior as he or she models. And to communicate it all with stories.

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Recent Posts

  • Only the Young Can Be Creative November 23, 2020
  • Side-Stepping Violence August 31, 2020
  • Thinking about Deception June 9, 2020
  • A Storyteller’s Tale February 21, 2020
  • The Dark Side of Expertise September 9, 2019

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