In NLP, our senses are usually called representational systems, and are described a bit differently than the traditional five senses. NLP also proposes that most of us tend to use one system the most – you might be a visual person, for example, or an auditory person. It’s important, however, to use all of our systems to achieve a balanced outlook.

VAKOG

The five NLP representational systems are grouped under the acronym VAKOG:

• Visual (sight)
• Auditory (sound)
• Kinesthetic (emotional and physical feelings)
• Olfactory (smell)
• Gustatory (taste)