The impact of theatre on empathy and self-esteem: a meta-analysis

Depresija Sergančių Asmenų Dėmesio Koncentracijos, Saviraiškos Ir Savigarbos Kaita Taikant Dramos Terapiją Ambulatorinės Reabilitacijos Laikotarpiu

“…Mokslininkai teigia, kad dramos terapija daro reikšmingą poveikį žmogaus savigarbai [19]. Nustatyta, kad pacientams, sergantiems depresija ir (ar) senatvine demencija, taikant dramos terapiją susilpnėjo depresijos simptomai ir pagerėjo dėmesys bei gyvenimo gerovė [20].…”

Developing creativity and other 21st century skills through theater classes.

“…There has been significant progress in research on the effects of theater arts training on developing various skills (Goldstein et al, 2017). Intervention programs, large-scale correlational findings, and some random control trials of theater activities show effects for children in areas as diverse as empathy (Dow et al, 2007; Goldstein & Winner, 2012; Lewandowska & Węziak-Bialowolska, 2020), language (Greenfader & Brouillette, 2013; Piazzoli, 2018; Podlozny, 2000), and creativity (Burgoyne, 2018; Celume et al, 2019; Pfeiffer et al, 2018; Yeh & Li, 2008). Theater artists and teachers have theorized that theater participation can be a primary way of fostering social, emotional, and cognitive skills crucial to academic and real-world functioning (Farrington et al, 2019).…”

The show must go on: Functional, quality, and possible needs for theater and the creative arts

“…Seeing these stories come alive makes them real and can help people involved in the show or audience members start to change their own lives for the better (Rowe & Kaufman, 2022). Theater helps us actively see the world from perspectives other than our own (Troxler et al, 2022), which is likely one reason that seeing live theater helps increase an audience’s empathy (Lewandowska & Węziak-Białowolska, 2020), tolerance (Greene et al, 2018), and prosocial behavior (Rathje et al, 2021). When possible needs are met, theater makes the audience think, feel, reflect, identify, and imagine.…”