Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Joni-san 06-23-04, 12:45 PM	I've been wondering this for a few days now. Allow me explain: When you are roleplaying you are essentialy trying to imagine what a certain person is feeling/thinking and how he's going to act in a certain situation. This also leads to the fact that you can play a person who is completely unlike yourself and thus you could play a female if you're male and a (insert ethnic type here) if you're a (insert ethnic type here). You also get to play personality types and social statuses that are other than your own. I wonder if this can lead to better understanding of people different than oneself? Am I just rambling on or have I come up with something interesting? Thoughts? Criticism?(I expect a lot of this. Even I recognize that there must be some type of falacy in my thinking here) Correction in grammar?
FireHeart 06-23-04, 01:37 PM	No, I think you're right. I think that if you take that opportunity, you can learn from roleplaying. But I think the player has to be willing to take that jump from playing a character to learning about it. I just stopped playing a character who was mute. I am not. It really did give me a better understanding of the disabled (is that the correct PC term now?) than I had before. It has also made me more aware of the fact that disabled does not mean helpless and emphasized that being regarded as disabled can also effect your life. It was an interesting although hard learning experience. I hope that because of my experience, I will be more aware of my reactions to the disabled and how they could be percieved. ~Fireheart
Bacon and Eggs 06-23-04, 02:02 PM	The willingness and desire to learn makes you a better person. Roleplaying is a tool for getting that done.
bgt 06-23-04, 03:09 PM	It definitly lets you understand girls better:D
Amaril 06-23-04, 05:04 PM	I think role playing games improve problem solving and critical thinking skils. They can lengthen one's attention span, also .
FumaNoOni 06-23-04, 05:49 PM	Not only can you learn a lot from roleplaying, but it can also be used as an outlet for things you can't normally express in your real life.
simen_88 06-24-04, 07:33 AM	I second everything said here. Especially FumaNoOni's post.
kliate 06-24-04, 05:58 PM	With a handful of university business courses in Management and Human Resources behind me, I'll add that roleplaying (example - you're the manager and I'm the employee you have to fire for whatever reasons), has been used as a highly effective means of improving interpersonal and communication skills.
flamefist drunkenmonk 06-24-04, 06:13 PM	yea it sounds like what you are saying make sence. If you are put in problems in D&D and find a way to work them out... then the same problem arises in real life you at least have something to get ideas from. And it can help you see things from another persons point of view. i agree with simon_88 :D
Zyphria 06-24-04, 06:42 PM	I would put emphasis on face to face roleplaying versus that of online or other roleplaying where the individuals can act out on their baser human attributes.
Incenjucar 06-24-04, 08:04 PM	Depends on the situation. Online roleplaying, done properly (that is, with a lack of obsession), can help a shut-in expand their personality and gain a good dose of confidence. Prior to online RP, I was a fairly meek sort. Now I've actually got a bit of an ego problem. But it's enough confidence that I've had a gal come over from across the planet just to see me for a couple of weeks (And a highly-intelligent med student, not some dazed teeny-bopper), and developed a sense of style and bearing that leads to -everyone- I deal with knowing who I am (Though I rarely know who -they- are.. RPing didn't improve that part of my memory.. heh). (Mind you, my case in improvement via net is a fairly rare one. MU*s are, more often than not, rather unhealthy, moreso than face to face gaming by far) Also, as is increasingly common, RPing (D&D specifically) helped to nudge me towards my current career goals as an English major.