NEUROLINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING

/ ˌnjʊərəʊlɪŋˌgwɪstɪk ˈprəʊgræmɪŋ; NAmE ˌnʊroʊlɪŋˌgwɪstɪk ˈproʊgræmɪŋ/ ( abbr. NLP ) noun

[ U ] ( psychology ) a technique that people use to help themselves or others think in a more positive way, and which uses neurolinguistics as its basis