Role-Playing is a topic with a great number of facets that
aren’t covered in the book, seeing as it has possible used both in dyadic
communication as well as group-oriented personal interaction. It can be used as
a strong communication mechanism, playing the role of a character that someone
knows in order to convey a specific point to that person. For instance, if it’s
a child being stubborn, role-playing can be used by the parent to emulate a
character the child idolizes to convince them that an action would be either in
their interest or that said character would do it, and thus so should they.
Not only is it a strong communication mechanism, but it is
also a way to relax a group to allow for more open communication. Using it for
the possible entertainment value behind it can be quite fun as well as getting people
to act as if they were in a role that they wouldn’t normally find themselves
in.
I had never thought about role-playing as of communication mechanism. I agree that it is also a way to relax a group to allow for more open communication... People tend to be more open when they kind of play a role, while playing they open their hidden part, that they would never dare to open and express...
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