Psique e Imersão: uma análise da possível influência do processo imersivo em videogames a nível de persona e sombra na relação jogador-jogo

Abstract

This monographic study seeks the dialogue between analytical psychology and games in the context of the discussion about the possibility of influencing the immersion process in games at the person and shadow level, through a narrative review of the literature on the topic discussed. It provides a reflection on the meaning of games as a symbolic experience and the activity of the game in its significant function. Therefore, an analysis is made about immersion, a phenomenon that can be present in the game, as well as the essentials of Jungian theory. Thus, seeking to understand how to play video games, as a symbolic experience, is related to complicating both the collective conscious and the collective unconscious. This work analyzes the player-game relationship and the immersive process in videogames, contextualizing the complex of the Self in this mediation between a person and a shadow, respectively in its aspects, complex and archetype. It is noteworthy that the position of the psyche does not stand out as passive through experiences provided by immersion in game environments.