Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a set of techniques or rituals and beliefs that adherents use primarily as an approach to psychotherapy, healing, communication and personal development.

NLP was proposed in 1973 by Richard Bandler and John Grinder as a set of models and principles to describe the relationship between mind (neuro) and language (linguistic, both verbal and non-verbal) and how their interaction might be organized (programming) to affect an individual's mind, body and behavior. It is described by the original developers as "the study of the structure of subjective experience". It is predicated that all behaviors have a practically determinable structure.
NLP is based on the access to subconscious engrams, and body language cues derived from the observation of “therapeutic wizards”. Techniques include behavior change, transforming beliefs, and treatment of traumas through techniques such as reframing and "meta-modeling" proposed for exploring the personal limits of belief as expressed in language. NLP has been applied to a number of fields such as psychotherapy, communication, education, coaching, sport, business management, interpersonal relationships, and spirituality.

Brain lateralization

Hemispheric differences (brain lateralization) is used to support assumptions in NLP. Eye movements (and sometimes gestures) correspond to visual/auditory/ kinesthetic representations systems and to the specific regions in the brain. For example, the left side is said to be more logical/analytical than the right side, which is said to be more creative/imaginative or that regions of the brian are specialised for certain functions such as mathematics or language.

Eye accessing cues and NLP representational systems

A core NLP training exercise involves learning to calibrate eye movements patterns with internal representations.

• Visual: eyes up to left or right according to dominant hemisphere access; high or shallow breathing; muscle tension in neck; high pitched/nasal voice tone; phrases such as “I can imagine the big picture”.

• Auditory: eyes left or right; even breathing from diaphragm; even or rhythmic muscle tension; clear midrange voice tone, sometimes tapping or whistling; phrases such as “Let's tone down the discussion”.

• Kinesthetic: eyes down left or right; belly breathing and sighing; relaxed musculature; slow voice tone with long pauses; phrases such as “I can grasp a hold of it”

If human beings store information in a 'mind map' and NLP can access an individual's model, then why can't a screen categorisation system mirror that individual's 'internal representations'? Calibrate the user experience and make it easier and quicker to find what you need. A Four Corner Interface.