How to Recognize Submodalities, Part 2
Submodalities and language
Some typical examples are: I hear you loud and clear', 'We've barely scratched the surface' or 'He'll take a dim view of this'. The things we say often reflect not only the sensory specific predicates but also the associated submodalities. They give more precise insight into what people are thinking about and how they're coding their experience internally.
This relationship is sometimes apparent in non-verbal communication too. People often, for instance, indicate the exact location of the image they have in their mind's eye by pointing to it. Or they may use their hands to define the shape of something. Once you're aware that such movements are not random, you'll become more accurate at recognizing how people spatially structure their experience using gestures.
The value of submodalities
You may be wondering how knowing about submodalities might be of use to you. In fact it's extremely valuable, because it allows you to choose the way you code your memories and dreams for the future. And in doing so you can alter their meaning and make them more or less memorable, desirable, credible or intense.