Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Social Psychology and Interaction Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

2016

Arts and Humanities

After school programs

Articles 1 - 1 of 1

Full-Text Articles in Social Psychology and Interaction

Changing Through Laughter With “Laughter For A Change”, Laurel J. Felt, Ed Greenberg Jul 2016

Changing Through Laughter With “Laughter For A Change”, Laurel J. Felt, Ed Greenberg

Occasional Paper Series

This paper describes systematic observation, research, and analysis of Laughter for a Change (L4C)’s 2011–2012 after-school improv workshop, revealing the program’s multiple impacts. Our data suggest that improvising creates a “safe space,” a supportive context in which participants feel empowered to take risks and play freely.