簡介
理查·班德勒是NLP（神經語言程式學）的創始人之一，世界NLP領域的最高權威，也是著名的催眠大師。
NLP首創於本世紀七十年代早期。當時語言學家約翰·葛林德（John Grinder）和身兼數學家、心理治療師和電腦專家的理查·班德勒（Richard Bandler）二人，研究了以下三位能夠持續創造人類行為傑出改變的頂尖大師所用的方法：密爾頓·艾瑞克森（Dr. Milton H. Erickson）博士，有史以來最偉大的催眠治療師；維琴尼亞·薩提
亞（Virginia Satir），傑出的家族治療師，她解決人際關係問題的能力，似乎是無人能及的；格利葛利·拜特森（Gregory Bateson），英國的人類學家，他除了本身就是成就的楷模外，還對葛林德和班德勒這兩位NLP創造者的早期作品有極大的影響。
葛林德和班德勒將研究的成果發展為一門攸關人生成敗至巨的學科——NLP，現已被廣泛套用於工商業、行銷、政府、運動員及個人發展等領域，在全球各地吸引著為數眾多的追隨者，而且數量日增。
隨著NLP的套用擴展到越來越多的人生領域，它的影響也就越發深遠。它簡單但深奧的觀念以及在實務上成功的紀錄，給它帶來可觀的成長。今天，NLP正在挑戰傳統心理學的地位，同時也使許多自我發展和積極思想之類的書籍顯得非常的不完整且又過時。
世界最著名的潛能專家安東尼·羅賓斯，開始時也是修讀NLP，然後從中發展出他具有個人風格的課程。現今他是世界上收入最高的培訓導師。目前國內著名的講師尚致勝，就是班德勒的弟子。
英文簡介
Richard Wayne Bandler (born February 24, 1950) is an American author on personal development.
Richard Bandler is a co-founder with John Grinder of the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. A student of mathematics, Richard began studying the work of Gestalt therapy founder Fritz PERLS when he was asked to edit transcripts of Perls' lectures and workshops for the book eyewitness To Therapy (1973) for Science and Behavior Books. He also began to work with family therapist Virginia Satir at this time.
Richard met John Grinder, a linguistics professor, as a student at the University of California at Santa Cruz. In 1974 Bandler and Grinder began to make a model of the language patterns used by Perls, Satir and Hypnotherapist Milton H. Erickson, which they published in their books The Structure of Magic Volumes I & II (1975, 1976), Patterns of the hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, Volumes I & II (1975, 1977) and Changing With Families (1976). These books formed the foundation of the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
Richard is an author and co-author of numerous other books on NLP and its applications, including Frogs Into Princes (1979), NLP Volume I (1980), Tranceformations (1981), Reframing (1982), Using Your Brain (1985), An Insider's Guide to Sub-Modalities (1988), The Adventures of anybody (1993), Time For a Change (1993) and Persuasion Engineering(1996).
Much of Richard's later work in NLP has focused on applications of submodalities, the subtle distinctions one can make in one's sensory experience and internal representations. His background as a musician and his interest in sound theory and the neurological impact of sound lead him to develop the area of Neuro-Sonics, which utilizes qualities of music and sound to create specific internal states. Richard is also the founder of the model and techniques of Design Human Engineering (DHE).
In addition to his creative genius, Richard is known for his sense of humor, his ability to use sophisticated language patterns, and his dynamic training style.
著作
中文版出神入化：催眠的最高境界
催眠天書
改變現狀的行家手冊
改變你的未來：如何使用N.L.P.技巧
神經語言課程
米爾頓·艾瑞克森催眠技巧的模式
改觀——重新建構你的思想、言語及行為
大腦操作手冊
青蛙變王子
理查得·班德勒催眠研討會記錄
給自己時間改變
行動的奧秘
神奇的結構1
神奇的結構2
自由轉變的驚人秘密
Bandler, Richard & John Grinder (1975a). The Structure of Magic I: A Book About Language and Therapy. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.
Bandler, Richard & John Grinder (1975b). The Structure of Magic II: A Book About Communication and Change. Palo Alto, CA: Science & Behavior Books.
Grinder, John, Richard Bandler (1976). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume I. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications..
John Grinder, Richard Bandler, Judith Delozier (1977). Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D. Volume II. Cupertino, CA :Meta Publications..
John Grinder, Richard Bandler (1979). Frogs into Princes: Neuro Linguistic Programming. MOAB, UT: Real People Press.. pp. 194pp.
Grinder, John; Richard Bandler; Connirae Andreas (Ed.) (1981). Trance-Formations: Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Structure of Hypnosis. Moab, UT: Real People Press.
Grinder, John and Richard Bandler (1983). Reframing: Neurolinguistic programming and the transformation of meaning. Moab, UT: Real People Press.
Using Your Brain for a Change, 1985
Magic In Action, 1992
Time for a Change, 1993
Richard Bandler (1993). The Adventures of Anybody. Meta Publications. pp. 96pp.
Persuasion Engineering - 1996
Richard Bandler, Owen Fitzpatrick (2005). [- Conversations: Freedom Is Everything and Love Is All the Rest]. Mysterious Publications. pp. -288pp.
Richard Bandler (21 August 2008). [- Get The Life You Want: The Secrets to Quick and Lasting Life Change with Neuro-Linguistic Programming]. HCI. pp. -229.
Richard Bandler (2008). [- Richard Bandler's Guide to Trance-formation: How to harness the power of hypnosis to ignite effortless and lasting change]. HCI. pp. -331.
Richard Bandler. Make Your Life Great.
