Parts

Discrete portions of the unconscious mind that have developed their own values, beliefs, and behavioral programs, often in response to a significant life experience. Parts are created to serve a protective or adaptive function, but can come into conflict with each other or with the person's conscious intentions. In NLP, the language of 'parts' is used to externalize and work with internal conflicts — for example, 'a part of me wants to change, but another part feels afraid.' Parts Integration is the primary technique for resolving such conflicts.