exercise · all tools

Affirm the Denial

Depth · what it can open○○○1 — informational
Holding · facilitation1 — host
Trust · group readinessany
Disclosure · what is sharednone

Whatever one person claims, the other denies — and then the first has to affirm the denial while keeping their original claim alive. 'I'm getting married!' 'No you're not, you're already married.' 'Yes, but I'm getting a second wife.' Both things stay true.

Practical

Time
min
Group
? · pairs
Settings
in-person
Mechanisms
cognitive-reframing, behavioral-rehearsal
Change scope
state → skill · repeatable

Instructions

Where
xn--dramavningar-8ib.se/bekrafta-fornekandet Dramaövningar.se, open
Availability
Open online — published at the link, free to read

Source link checked 1 Sep 2026 — reachable

This directory describes and points home; the instructions stay with the people who made them.

Origin

Martin Wiss (published as 'Martin' on dramaövningar.se) — Swedish dramapedagogik

In this directory via Dramaövningar.se

Related: The No Game (alternative-to)

status: checked · added 2026-09-01