Complex Equivalence

A Meta Model pattern in which two statements are treated as having the same meaning when they do not necessarily do so. For example: 'She doesn't look at me — that means she doesn't like me.' The first statement is a sensory-based observation; the second is an interpretation. Complex equivalences are often the basis of limiting beliefs and interpersonal misunderstandings. The NLP practitioner challenges them by asking 'How does X mean Y?' to expose the assumed equivalence.