The Representation Systems are the basic building blocks of the Language of the Nervous System, coming from the 5 senses of sight, smell, taste, sound and touch. They are often referred to by the acronym VAKOG.
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The Visual Modality (V): Representing the sense of sight using the eyes.
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The Auditory Modality (A): Representing the sense of sound using the ears.
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The Kinaesthetic modality (K): Representing the sense of touch and feelings using touch, emotions and balance.
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The Olfactory modality (O): Representing the sense of smell using the nose.
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The Gustatory modality (G): Representing the sense of taste using the tongue.
There is one additional Representation System which is Auditory Digital (Ad) for short, which represents self-talk—using our internal dialog, the things we say to ourselves.
The Representation Systems are usually expressed as the predicates V, A, K, O, G and Ad in our language and thought processes.
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