Frontiers in Psychology | |
Working with(out) a net: improvisational theater and enhanced well-being | |
Gordon Bermant1  | |
关键词: improv; theater; mindfulness; positive psychology; person-centered therapy; well-being; embodiment; enaction; | |
DOI : 10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00929 | |
学科分类:心理学(综合) | |
来源: Frontiers | |
【 摘 要 】
Improvisational theater (improv) fits well into an academic definition of improvisation: “the process and product of creativity occurring simultaneously” (Lewis and Lovatt, 2013). The simultaneity in improv comes from the lack of scripting: players appear on stage, ask the audience for a suggestion, for example, “any object smaller than a breadbox,” and begin a frolic of their own that often lasts about 30 min. This article highlights several parallels between practices in improv and practices in several domains of applied psychology: body awareness and mindfulness, positive psychology interventions, and person-centered psychotherapy. What accounts for these parallels? Here I conclude that both improv and applied psychology practices aim to increase personal awareness, interpersonal attentiveness, and trust among members of the ensemble.
【 授权许可】
CC BY
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