Technologies of inclusive well-being: serious games, alternative realities, and play therapy

摘要

"Let's play house!" one child screams. "Who do you want to be?" another answers. Play for children has always had a serious component, as it prepares them to enter adult life by mimicking in play, games, and sports the activities and behaviors that will serve them later. For decades, businesses, educators, and therapists have used games to engage, teach, and communicate.