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Active Experiencing
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UsageBreak down a written script into a series of logically connected 'beats' or intentions. When performing (rehearsing too), rather than thinking about the lines, feel for the character's intention and through this let the lines come through spontaneously and naturally. DescriptionActors use this process to learn their lines quickly by putting themselves into the role of the person involved. Almost like a spiritual medium, the actor is like vessel and channel for the character and their expression. Michael Caine said of this: 'You must be able to stand there not thinking of that line. You take it off the other actor's face.' This can also be used in more general learning. DiscussionNoice et al. did a study where participants (ages 65 to 82) spent a four week period learning professional acting techniques, followed by rehearsal and performance. Although the training was not specifically targeted at memory, the participants were found to have significantly higher recall and recognition after the experiment. It hence seems that memory can be improved just by learning to act. There are several keys to acting-as-learning:
See alsoReferencesNoice, T. & Noice, H. (1997). Effort and active experiencing as factors in verbatim recall. Discourse Processes, 23, 51-69 Noice, H., Noice, T., Pasqualina, P., Perrig, W. (1999). Improving memory in older adults by instructing them in professional actors' learning strategies. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 13, 4 , pp.315 - 328
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