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pattern interrupt

pattern interrupt noun: a way of changing a person's mental, emotional, or behavioral state or strategy.

Noun

pattern interrupt (countable and uncountable, plural pattern interrupts)

  1. (neuro-linguistic programming) A way of changing a person's mental, emotional, or behavioral state or strategy.
    • Because our states constantly get interrupted and altered, having access to several good pattern interrupts enables us to not let some states become too powerful or overwhelming.2003, L. Michael Hall, The Sourcebook of Magic: A Comprehensive Guide to NLP Change Patterns, 2nd edition, Crown House Publishing, →ISBN
  2. Such a technique used strategically for marketing or sales purposes.
    • When pattern interrupts are used strategically, they can pay out huge dividends. One of most intriguing examples of the empowerment is the queen of shock herself: Lady Gaga.2012, Douglas Van Praet, Unconscious Branding: How Neuroscience Can Empower (and Inspire) Marketing, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN
    • Coming at things from a different angle is an extremely effective way to achieve pattern interrupt because your message can stand out within the muddle of an inbox.2020 July 17, Patricia Duchene, “The Science Behind Pattern Interrupt”, in Forbes

Forms of pattern interrupt

pluralpattern interrupts

Questions about pattern interrupt

What does pattern interrupt mean?
Pattern interrupt means a way of changing a person's mental, emotional, or behavioral state or strategy.
What part of speech is pattern interrupt?
Pattern interrupt is a noun.
What is the plural of pattern interrupt?
The plural of pattern interrupt is pattern interrupts.

Words near pattern interrupt in the dictionary

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  2. pattern glass
  3. pattern glasses
  4. pattern hoe
  5. pattern hoes
  6. pattern interrupt
  7. pattern interrupts
  8. pattern language
  9. pattern languages
  10. pattern maker
  11. pattern makers

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