The Paraliminal tapes are the same but the self study courses include original coaching sessions, designed to go along with each Paraliminal session. Put together with the coaching sessions and manual they provide you with the tools you need to determine and clarify your goals, discover what you are doing that works for you and what does not to experience success. One of the difficulties some people have with the Paraliminals is deciding what their goals are. The coaching sessions help you do this. If you are not thinking of the right goal in the right way, you may not reach the goal you desire.