Since NLP does not assert itself to be anything more than a model, or a map, and does not make any claims to represent “the truth” in any absolute way, NLP does not require a person to believe in its presuppositions. Instead, NLP proposes that it is useful to behave "as if" one believed certain things, given specific contexts and reasonable limitations, if for no other reason than to "try on" new ways of thinking and perceiving to find out if they are helpful or lead to other benefits.