Nicholas Hennigan
ABSTRACT
This study builds upon current research correlating the relationship among improvisation (improv), divergent thinking, and emotions. A recent study looked at the affect improv had on an individual's ability to think divergently and effect their emotional state. My research extends this inquiry and examines the question: How does improv affect a group's ability to think divergently as it relates to the Design Thinking process? Using a modified version of the Alternative Use Test (AUT) and traditional Profile of Mood States - Short Form (POMS-SF) to measure a groups divergent thinking ability and mood, I will compare results from a control and treatment group.
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Index Terms
- Optimizing design thinking: theatrical improv's effects on creativity within groups
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