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Neurodivergence and Improv with Jen deHaanThese podcast episodes & written articles are about improv and neurodiversity (mostly autism & ADHD). Relevant to all improvisers of all neurotypes: if you arent neurodivergent, you either teach or do improv with us! Author: Jen deHaan
This is a podcast about learning and performing improv comedy. Im starting with episodes about neurodiversity and improv. Discussions about how being neurodivergent affects scenework, performance, teaching and coaching, teams, and learning (being a neurodivergent improv student). Topics cover a lot about the intersection of autism and ADHD and improv. This podcast is relevant to all improvisers though: if you arent one of us, you either teach or do improv with us! Not for diagnosing, not for therapy: just for discussing, learning, and being inclusive. No excuses, just explanation. The podcast is hosted by Jen deHaan of http://FlatImprov.com. You can contact us or contribute at http://FlatImprov.com/substack. jendehaan.substack.com Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 14: Visual Imagery and Improv - Memory and Recall
Thursday, 7 March, 2024
Most humans have some amount of mental imagery, or visual imagery. You might find that you use the visuals to help you build and remember improv scenes. The extreme ends are considered to be neurodivergence (they are called hyperphantasia and aphantasia), but regardless of what or how much you have you can do great improv.Thanks for reading Improv and Neurodiversity - The FlatImprov Podcast Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.For more information see “part 1” of this episode, which covers how visual imagination works and how it affects improv. You can find that episode here: This episode focuses how to use visual imagery for memory recall in scenes and forms such as a monoscene or macroscene. I discuss how visual imagery relates to flash memory (I mention this study here: The role of visual imagery in autobiographical memory).I also include some maybe-practical tips that include:* how to use this to improve your scenes (and why it’s important)* good forms to try if you want to enhance visuals* how to utilize these techniques for second beats of a sceneSo if you’re working on how to remember and recall in your scenes better, consider strengthening your visual imagery techniques and see if it helps.Thanks for stopping by, improv friend!Thanks for reading! This article and the podcast episode it was based on was written/hosted/produced/whatever by me, Jen deHaan. You can blame me for the whole thing, it’s my fault. Find the contact form for this podcast at FlatImprov.com/substack. See the FlatImprov site for online shows, jams, and podcasts and stuff.Improv Class: I have another online character class on April 13th at WGIS. Come say hi and do this class! This class is all about heightening YOU in a scene. BE YOU! You are good! It’s a one day workshop and it will be fun and you will learn new things about YOU. And improv. And characters. And fun.REMINDER: I am alternating weeks of content. Podcast episode one week, written article the next. If you think you might want more content (extra podcast or article(s) per month) on this stuff, let me know by making a pledge to the substack.Questions, comments, let me know: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jendehaan.substack.com
