The Impact of Costuming on Self-Expression During Carnival
February 24, 2025
Carnival offers us opportunities to express ourselves through costumes. Psychologist Anthia Christodoulou Theofili explains that we each carry within us three different aspects of ourselves: the parent, the adult, and the child. The way we choose our costumes can reveal aspects of our identity, particularly our internal expression. However, our 'inner critic' may limit our freedom to fully participate in the carnival.