We will use superheroes like Batman to examine topics in clinical and developmental psychology, examining pathologies that can affect students and families.
Description:
This discussion will examine the psychology of superhero stories and how these modern mythologies can help children (and adults) with cognitive and emotional development. The lecture will explore the developmental technologies of story and play and together we will discover the positive lessons that can be learned from the challenges these fictional characters overcome.
This seminar will examine how Star Trek (and other sci-fi storytelling) helps a child’s psychological development through the human experiences of “story” and “play”.
Description:
Children possess two educational technologies: Story and Play. These are the tools they use to interact, lean, and develop both physiologically and psychologically. Popular culture can have a great influence on their development for better or worse. This seminar will examine how stories like those found in Star Trek, with their pro-social messages, can help a child develop empathy, confidence, bravery, and compassion.