role-playing

role-playing definition - medical

role-play·ing (rōlˈplāˌĭng)

noun
A psychotherapeutic technique, designed to reduce the conflict inherent in various social situations, in which participants act out particular behavioral roles in order to expand their awareness of differing points of view.

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