# NLP and Darren Brown

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [November 29, 2007, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154 "2007-11-29T07:32:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Dubinsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dbc845/32.png) [@Alex\_Dubinsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alex_Dubinsky)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154/21 "2007-12-02T19:34:24Z")

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**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154/22 "2007-12-02T19:41:43Z")

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[QUOTE=Alex\_Dubinsky]  
You’ve either understood me from the start…  
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I suspect there’s only one participant in this thread that has.

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**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154/23 "2007-12-03T01:16:24Z")

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[QUOTE=Alex\_Dubinsky]  
Obviously between the “why is alex upset the question was answered strictly” and “ianzin commendably looked directly at empirical studies and stayed away from any analysis, thoughtful speculation, or subjective evaluation of the studies or anything else” I realize I’m not going to convince this crowd any different.

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Or indeed anyone else.

[QUOTE=Alex\_Dubinsky]

Just record my sentiment that the style (in a deep way, not superficial wording) was very different from Cecil’s. I found it less open-minded, less exploratory, and less enthralling to read. I guess that’s why these things are call staff **reports**. I mean if Dexter Haven feels this is the way it’s supposed to be, that’s fine. I just really took issue with the other thread that said “wow, I almost thought this was Cecil.”

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Just your sentiment. Everyone else liked it.

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**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2007, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154/24 "2007-12-03T17:15:00Z")

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How is it pronounced? I’ve now had to read it several times without knowing. Does it rhyme with help? With gulp? Or do you go the long way, saying En Ell Pee? 😕

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**Author:** ![bob\_co](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b3f665/32.png) [@bob\_co](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_co)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2007, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154/25 "2007-12-04T20:37:39Z")

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Which is your STOP? … thinking about it.

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**Author:** ![ianzin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@ianzin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ianzin)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nlp-and-darren-brown/428154/26 "2007-12-06T01:14:14Z")

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[QUOTE=AskNott]  
How is it pronounced? I’ve now had to read it several times without knowing. Does it rhyme with help? With gulp? Or do you go the long way, saying En Ell Pee? 😕  
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Hi **AskNott**. NLP is always pronounced as an acronym, “En Ell Pee”.

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