About Predicates, Part 2
Kinaesthetic
Affected, bear, boils down to, carry, cold, cool, crash, crawl, emotional, foundation, get a load of this, get in touch with, grab, grip, handle, hang in there, hassle, heated, hold, hotheaded, impact, irritate, lay cards on the table, lukewarm, motion, muddled, nail, pressure, rub, shallow, sharpen, shift, shock, slipped my mind, solid, sore, stir, stress, strike, tap, throw, tickle, tied up, touch, wring
All the above include words that are known as predicates, sensory-based process words in the form of nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. During the next few days pay attention to what people say. Notice how many predicates relating to a particular representational system they use. You may find it easier to listen to people on the radio, that way you won't be distracted by any visual input.
You'll often be able to spot in books and magazines the primary system of the writer. Take a few moments to read the following pieces of text and attempt to uncover the preferred system.
1. The task weighed heavily on Helen. She usually grasped new ideas quickly but this time it felt too much to handle.
2. He heard what his manager had to say and then said what he thought about the subject. To him they were simply not on the same wavelength.
3. Caroline was delighted with the clear illustrations in the article. She could see how it would add to the overall picture for the readers.
Answers:
1. Kinaesthetic - 'weighed heavily', 'grasped', 'felt' and 'handle'.
2. Auditory - 'heard', 'say' 'said' and 'wavelength'.
3. Visual - 'clear illustrations', 'see' and 'picture'.