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Does theater improve communication skills (we're also talking about politics and social skills)? It seems there are a ton of performers that are totally inept i
by P_I_Staker 5y ago
Does theater improve communication skills (we're also talking about politics and social skills)? It seems there are a ton of performers that are totally inept interpersonally, and would also do bad in the type of group exercises you're talking about.
- notjustanymike 5y agoTheater teaches you control of how you appear to other people. You can pair it with parallel communication skills (in particular, learning empathy) to significantly benefit any kind of interaction. Communication is mainly down to two things: how you present yourself, and how you are interpreted by others. Theater helps with the first, and learning empathy helps with the second. Pair it with a book like "Crucial Conversations" and it's surprising how effective you can be.