The Structure of Magic

Type: Book

The Structure of Magic

As of November 2026, The Structure of Magic has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Real Coffee with Scott Adams (Feb 2026). Cited as foundational text for NLP and reframing techniques discussed in the episode.

The Structure of Magic is a two-volume book series by John Grinder and Richard Bandler, co-founders of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), which is considered a pseudoscience. The series explores how humans construct internal models of the world through language and nonverbal communication. They introduce a process of modeling, through which the authors sought to identify the replicable patterns of thought, language, and behavior modeled from "outstanding psychotherapists", namely Fritz Perls an

The Structure of Magic at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardFeb 2026 on Real Coffee with Scott Adams
Author
Published1975
PublisherScience and Behavior Books
SubjectsPsychology
ISBN9780831400491
GenrePsychology

Who talks about The Structure of Magic on podcasts?

The Structure of Magic came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Real Coffee with Scott Adams.