Role reversal

<p>Role reversal is a <a href="/facts/Psychotherapy/n2hDjaop">psychotherapeutic</a> technique in <a href="/facts/Psychodrama/AXINY7pQ">psychodrama</a> that demonstrates a <a href="/facts/Protagonist/LD8eN0Pr">protagonist</a>'s intrapersonal conflicts deeply and explicitly on the stage. This technique is perhaps the single most important and effective technique in psychodrama.: 21  In the form of psychodrama, the protagonist is invited to move out of their own position or role into the <a href="/facts/Significant_other/7wgHpgvA">significant other</a>'s position and enact that role.: 275  Therefore, the <a href="/facts/Auxiliary_ego/xnd7Tx3d">auxiliary ego</a> can observe and learn how to play the role. For example, in a parent-child's session, a protagonist who is the child reverses role with one of their parents. This technique not only helps the protagonist get more insight of a specific role but also helps the director, the auxiliary egos, and the audience learn more about that specific role.
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Role reversal