Ron Kurtz | The Sun Magazine

Ron Kurtz

Ron Kurtz is a psychotherapist, has taught psychology at San Francisco State College, and is the author of The Body Reveals. He lives in Massachusetts.

— From July 1981
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories

Unlocking The Map Room

We can’t simply question these beliefs. Rational arguments don’t matter here. What matters is felt reality. What matters is going to that place within the person where these beliefs are vivid, active, current, and therefore, available for change. Bandler and Grinder call this process “accessing.” We’re going into the space where reality can be decided upon, the map room. We’re going to see if we can change any of the maps.

July 1981
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