stringsbatman
05-05-2010, 12:56 PM
Around 2 years ago I wrote a few articles on the mind game area of Yugioh, It seemed to get a lot of people thinking about the game in more then one way so I figured I’d bring it back. Please avoid Flaming and if need be pm me any concerns you may have. Other then that feel free to post your ideas or questions :D
The method we will examine today is called NLP(neuro linguistic programming), I've provided a definition here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming). What we will be using today is a sub process dealing with eye movements to help us catch a bluff.
So first lets go over the basis of neuro linguistic programming's eye pattern cues. Here (http://www.nlpcoaching.com/eyepatts.gif) is the chart you will need. A person looking to their left will usually be constructing something in their minds. Upper is visual, middle is usually auditory or smell, and lower can either be feelings(physical or emotional). To the right you will have things that are remembered. Upper right is remembering a visual thing, middle right is remembering a specific sound or smell, Lower right is remembering a feeling(physical or emotional.) Below is a list in an organized pattern for reference.
Visual Remembered:Eyes Up right: Non-dominant hemisphere visualization - i.e., remembered imagery (Vr).
Think of the color of your car. What kind of pattern is on your bedspread? Think of the last time you saw someone running. Who were the first five people you saw this morning?
Visual Construction:Eyes Up Left: Dominant hemisphere visualization - i.e., constructed imagery and visual fantasy (Vc).
Imagine an outline of yourself as you might look from six feet above us and see it turning into a city skyline. Can you imagine the top half of a toy dog on the bottom half of a green hippopotamus?
Auditory Remembered:Eyes Lateral Right: Non-dominant hemisphere auditory processing - i.e., remembered sounds, words, and "tape loops" (Ar) and tonal discrimination.
Can you think of one of your favorite songs? Think of the sound of clapping. How does your car's engine sound?
Auditory Constructed:Eyes Lateral Left: Dominant hemisphere auditory processing - i.e., remembered sounds and words (Ac) and "tape loops" (such as nursery rhymes), as well as tonal discrimination.
Imagine the sound of a train's whistle changing into the sound of pages turning. Can you hear the sound of a saxophone and the sound of your mother's voice at the same time?
.
Kinesthetic Remembered: (Tactile)Eyes Down and Right: Feelings, both tactile and visceral (K).
When was the last time you felt really wet? Imagine the feelings of snow in your hands. What does a pine cone feel like? When was the last time you touched a hot cooking utensil?
(Visceral/Emotional Can you think of a time you felt satisfied about something you completed? Think of what it feels like to be exhausted. When was the last time you felt impatient?
Kinesthetic Construction: (Tactile) Eyes Down and Left: Feelings, both tactile and visceral (K).
Imagine the feelings of stickiness turning into the feelings of sand shifting between your fingers. Imagine the feelings of dog's fur turning into the feelings of soft butter. (Visceral/Emotional) Imagine the feelings of frustration turning into the feeling of being really motivated to do something. Imagine the feeling of being bored turning into feeling silly about feeling bored.
Remember that this is for a person who is right handed you may have to switch it around if the person is left handed.
Now I'm sure you may be asking yourself how this all applies to yugioh? Let's paint a picture. You've been neck to neck with your opponent. You finally get field dominance and you can win with one more attack. Your opponent sets a S/T face down. Now you can attack to win the game but if that card is mirror force you may loose. What do you do? That's right. Use your NLP eye pattern chart. When that person looked at their hand that turn, before making their move did they look to the upper/lower right or left. if it's to the left chances are it is a bluff(constructed.)If this person looked to the right they may be recalling a situation where this card has worked for them before and chances are they just top decked out of the situation. Keep in mind this is not an exact science. When testing this method over the past few weeksI found this method for finding bluffs worked around 75% of the time .Another important thing about this is that these cues apply to a person who is right handed. The situation maybe switched or reversed from left to right or upper to lower for a left handed person. You would need to test some moves game one to map your opponents pattern.Maybe asking them to keep life points on pen and paper then going from there. I would like to note that this is not an exact science once more(No angry Pm's lol). NLP has yet to have thorough testing as a science and these results where from my testings(I'm not a scientist). What it does for us now is make a set of rough guidelines we can use. Combined with card percentages, and your own instinct this technique may just make the difference between a win and a loss.
The method we will examine today is called NLP(neuro linguistic programming), I've provided a definition here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming). What we will be using today is a sub process dealing with eye movements to help us catch a bluff.
So first lets go over the basis of neuro linguistic programming's eye pattern cues. Here (http://www.nlpcoaching.com/eyepatts.gif) is the chart you will need. A person looking to their left will usually be constructing something in their minds. Upper is visual, middle is usually auditory or smell, and lower can either be feelings(physical or emotional). To the right you will have things that are remembered. Upper right is remembering a visual thing, middle right is remembering a specific sound or smell, Lower right is remembering a feeling(physical or emotional.) Below is a list in an organized pattern for reference.
Visual Remembered:Eyes Up right: Non-dominant hemisphere visualization - i.e., remembered imagery (Vr).
Think of the color of your car. What kind of pattern is on your bedspread? Think of the last time you saw someone running. Who were the first five people you saw this morning?
Visual Construction:Eyes Up Left: Dominant hemisphere visualization - i.e., constructed imagery and visual fantasy (Vc).
Imagine an outline of yourself as you might look from six feet above us and see it turning into a city skyline. Can you imagine the top half of a toy dog on the bottom half of a green hippopotamus?
Auditory Remembered:Eyes Lateral Right: Non-dominant hemisphere auditory processing - i.e., remembered sounds, words, and "tape loops" (Ar) and tonal discrimination.
Can you think of one of your favorite songs? Think of the sound of clapping. How does your car's engine sound?
Auditory Constructed:Eyes Lateral Left: Dominant hemisphere auditory processing - i.e., remembered sounds and words (Ac) and "tape loops" (such as nursery rhymes), as well as tonal discrimination.
Imagine the sound of a train's whistle changing into the sound of pages turning. Can you hear the sound of a saxophone and the sound of your mother's voice at the same time?
.
Kinesthetic Remembered: (Tactile)Eyes Down and Right: Feelings, both tactile and visceral (K).
When was the last time you felt really wet? Imagine the feelings of snow in your hands. What does a pine cone feel like? When was the last time you touched a hot cooking utensil?
(Visceral/Emotional Can you think of a time you felt satisfied about something you completed? Think of what it feels like to be exhausted. When was the last time you felt impatient?
Kinesthetic Construction: (Tactile) Eyes Down and Left: Feelings, both tactile and visceral (K).
Imagine the feelings of stickiness turning into the feelings of sand shifting between your fingers. Imagine the feelings of dog's fur turning into the feelings of soft butter. (Visceral/Emotional) Imagine the feelings of frustration turning into the feeling of being really motivated to do something. Imagine the feeling of being bored turning into feeling silly about feeling bored.
Remember that this is for a person who is right handed you may have to switch it around if the person is left handed.
Now I'm sure you may be asking yourself how this all applies to yugioh? Let's paint a picture. You've been neck to neck with your opponent. You finally get field dominance and you can win with one more attack. Your opponent sets a S/T face down. Now you can attack to win the game but if that card is mirror force you may loose. What do you do? That's right. Use your NLP eye pattern chart. When that person looked at their hand that turn, before making their move did they look to the upper/lower right or left. if it's to the left chances are it is a bluff(constructed.)If this person looked to the right they may be recalling a situation where this card has worked for them before and chances are they just top decked out of the situation. Keep in mind this is not an exact science. When testing this method over the past few weeksI found this method for finding bluffs worked around 75% of the time .Another important thing about this is that these cues apply to a person who is right handed. The situation maybe switched or reversed from left to right or upper to lower for a left handed person. You would need to test some moves game one to map your opponents pattern.Maybe asking them to keep life points on pen and paper then going from there. I would like to note that this is not an exact science once more(No angry Pm's lol). NLP has yet to have thorough testing as a science and these results where from my testings(I'm not a scientist). What it does for us now is make a set of rough guidelines we can use. Combined with card percentages, and your own instinct this technique may just make the difference between a win and a loss.