Improvisational theater can reduce anxiety in teens who struggle socially

Re:Improvisational theater can reduce anxiety in teens who s... by mythobit on Monday December 17, 2018 @01:17PM (#18700782)

I wonder if this is limited to improvisational theater or if something like a roleplaying game, where the person has to act out a role with no script, can help as well. I would think that they get to perform the same sort of social interactions and while still being "low cost".

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Re:Improvisational theater can reduce anxiety in teens who s... by amelius on Monday December 17, 2018 @04:19PM (#18702318)

I'm guessing that the best script for people with some kind of anxiety is: acting that you simply don't care. That way, you don't look stupid, just a little uncooperative or disinterested. From there you can build on confidence, thus keeping your head from overflowing with negative thoughts, and actually making a more interesting performance.

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Re:Improvisational theater can reduce anxiety in teens who s... by Verdex_3 on Monday December 17, 2018 @03:44PM (#18702019)

I was wondering the same thing. I feel my time playing various role playing games has helped the issues that I've had with social anxiety.

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