Prüfungssituation: Die Teilnehmer sitzen in einer schriftlichen Prüfung, eine Person kann die Fragen offensichtlich leicht beantworten, die anderen sind ohne Kenntnis. Sie versuchen nun so, dass die Aufsichtsperson nichts bemerkt, die wissende Person dazu zu bringen, ihnen zu helfen.
Konzert: Eine Gruppe von Personen sitzt in einem Konzert. Eine Person packt Chips aus, öffnet eine Cola-Dose, raschelt mit Papier. Die, die ungestört zuhören wollen, versuchen den Störer dazu zu bewegen, seine Aktionen einzustellen
Ruderboot: Eine Gruppe sitzt in einem Kajak. Alle haben ein Paddel wollen aber in unterschiedliche Richtungen.
Solos:
Pretend to be in a box. If you are in an invisible box, you can press the air out in front of you with your hands—first your palm and then your fingers. Act as if you are trying to find a way out of this invisible box by identifying its corners and sides. Run one hand across the “edges” of your imaginary box as you try to find the lid and your way out.[8]
- If you want, you can eventually find the lid and flip it open dramatically with both arms in a triumphant gesture.
Grab a rope. Pretend to have a rope dangling before you and attempt to climb it. Slide down and clamber back up for best effect. Imagine and feel your full body weight. Pretend your muscles are stretching and straining. Contort your face into a grimace. When you reach the top, wipe the perspiration off your brow.[9]
- If you have never climbed a real rope, do so with supervision in a padded gym. Make mental notes of your actions and reactions.
Climb a ladder. Grab at imaginary ladder rungs going up in the air. Place the ball of one foot on the ground as if you were putting it on a ladder rung. Pull down on the rungs while keeping your hands moving together. Alternate feet and hands each time you “climb.” Keep your focus upwards, as though you were looking at the place to which you are climbing.[10]
Do the lean. Pretend to be leaning against a lamp post, wall, or a counter. It might sound easy, but it takes quite a lot of strength and coordination to “lean” on nothing. The basic lean has two parts:[11]
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For the top part: Hold your arm slightly away from your body with the elbow bent so that your forearm is parallel to the ground and your hand is near your torso. Now raise your shoulder as you move your chest towards your elbow (keeping the elbow at the same point in space).
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The bottom part: At the same time, bend your knee slightly and transfer your weight onto the bent leg. The net effect should be that your elbow stays where it is, but it looks as though your weight has settled onto the imaginary place where your elbow rests. Keep your opposite leg perfectly straight as this adds to the illusion.
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For a more active show of leaning, the act can also incorporate stumbling, sliding, and missing the leaned-on object altogether.