The term Covert
Cinemorphics can refer to a variety of applications of the Cinemorphic
methodology, but two very useful and effective ones are…
1. Covert Rehearsal, which
refers to the practice of performing a behavior “in your head” rather than
actually…secretly rather than in the open. It has been demonstrated that this
technique, which uses imagery, visualization, sensory imagination, etc. can be
effective in improving sports performance, musical performance, getting rid of
phobias, getting over shyness, etc…a valuable tool for re-writing and
re-enacting your self.
2. Covert Third Party
Conditioning (Shaping), which refers to re-writing and modifying somebody
else’s behavior rather than your own. This type of conditioning, of course, was
used on you as a child by your parents, and later by your peers and culture to
shape who you became before you realized that you could consciously
deconstruct, the reconstruct your self. Everyone does this all the time
unconsciously…in marriages, working relationships, child rearing, etc., but it
is possible to use the techniques of positive and negative reinforcement,
successive approximation , aversion training, etc. consciously to fix some
problem or just to play. Of course, manipulating someone else’s behavior just
for the fun of it raises ethical questions, but is evident on various scales
throughout our society…think ad campaigns, political propaganda, Facebook
manipulating emotions by varying what’s in our news feeds, etc.
