Faculty of Arts & Science

Digital Futures

Leanna Barwick

Creative Expression and the Journey of the Human Spirit Through Critical Play

Creative Expression & the Journey of the Human Spirit Through Critical PlayGame play and fantasy offer people a low risk and low stake arena to develop emotional, social and relational intelligence skills and deepen their greater awareness of humanity and life. Modern practitioners within the field of psychology have developed methodologies that utilize what is available through improv and performance when working with the human spirit. The growth available through play activities reach beyond the game world and can be applied in everyday life, particularly when accompanied with critical reflective learning.