Year: 2026
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Introduction: Acting training focuses on improving actors' emotion recognition and expression, and it has been used to strengthen individuals' emotional skills in both artistic and non-artistic contexts. However, when examining the impact of this training on emotion recognition and expression in studies outside the arts, diverse research designs resulted in inconsistent findings or limitations for comparison across studies. Method: We reviewed and evaluated the research design and evidence. Results: The 32 included articles show that acting-based interventions have been employed across diverse areas, including clinical, occupational and educational contexts, and these interventions could improve emotion recognition and expression. We examine the possible reasons for the inconsistency found in the literature, evaluating assessment tools and training content. Discussion: We suggest addressing the underlying mechanism of the acting-based intervention's impact on emotion recognition and expression skills and subsequently propose future research directions. Systematic review Registration: Doi: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/R2KTB.
Source: Frontiers in Psychology
Language: English
Topic: Social Skills and Education
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,801
OpenAlex ID: W7129033815