drama and individual therapy in psy rama. But if the educational implications are examined various useful pointers emerge. i An individual member of a sociodrama group will, (while he plays specific role), insight into the progenitor of the role, emotionally as well as intellectually. Through the acting out of the situation by the other members of the cast, he gains insight into the feelings and attitudes of others. By placing him in the "synthetic' situation of the sociodrama it enables him to look at the problem from a novel viewpoint. Thus, developing from these antecedents we arrive at a definition of role-playing as "a spontaneous portrayal (acting out) of a situation condition or circumstance by selected members of a learning group' Role-playing in adult education is concerned with relationships, atti tudes, change of views. Its outstanding feature is the emotional impact experienced by the player or observer. Insights into the feelings, reactions and attitudes surrounding the situation in question are more likely to be gained than by merely reading about it or hearing a lecture.