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TIP OF THE DAY: Masks and Trance
One useful import from the field of Improvisation is the concept of Masks and Trance to get people thinking in different directions.
Mask studies show that peoples character changes according to the perceived character of the mask they are wearing. Virtual masks (pretending) encourage people to think in radically alternate directions:
a) Businessmen scored low in creativity until they were asked to pretend to be happy go lucky hippies, when their creativity ratings skyrocketed.
b) People are more likely to express inappropriate ideas, as they believe they have less value.
c) People are more likely to express inappropriate ideas, as they are able to give the impression that it is not really what they would say.
d) People are able to quickly switch between personalities by putting on different masks – and instantly change their approach.
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