Improvisational theatre
1 paper3 findings
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Human trial1
Outcomes
3Positive emotions
upin humans1
1 study
Positive emotions
upin humans1
Improvisational theatre increases positive emotions in humans.
“Playful interactions also enhanced social closeness and increased positive emotions.”
Human trialn = 150
Playful Minds: Using Improvisational Theatre to Enhance Cognitive Functioning in Older Adulthood
GSA 2025 abstract31 Dec 2025
Social closeness
upin humans1
1 study
Social closeness
upin humans1
Improvisational theatre increases social closeness in humans.
“Playful interactions also enhanced social closeness and increased positive emotions.”
Human trialn = 150
Playful Minds: Using Improvisational Theatre to Enhance Cognitive Functioning in Older Adulthood
GSA 2025 abstract31 Dec 2025
Cognitive function
upin humans1
1 study
Cognitive function
upin humans1
Improvisational theatre improves cognitive function in humans.
“brief playful interactions improved cognitive functions, including digit span performance, word fluency, and response times on the Flanker test, compared to control activities”
Human trialn = 150
Playful Minds: Using Improvisational Theatre to Enhance Cognitive Functioning in Older Adulthood
GSA 2025 abstract31 Dec 2025
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Playful Minds: Using Improvisational Theatre to Enhance Cognitive Functioning in Older Adulthood
Non-randomised trial in 150 peopleInterventions