Jeana Frost

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SDT: Competence (gamification)

Balance between challenge and skill > Progress feedback

SDT: Autonomy (gamification)

Freedom to select games, avatars, > choices in game

SDT: Relatedness (gamification)

Forming or strengthening social bonds in games. 
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Shared versus private rewards

Co-play seems to heighten relatedness and in turn motivation.
Social comparisons > competition in particular >heighten game
enjoyment, a measure of intrinsic motivation.


Performance versus task completion

Contingency of rewards” has a strong effect on the motivation of individuals. 
Performance contingent rewards has a more positive effect on intrinsic motivation, than rewards unrelated to performance

Discussion (jeana frost)

Findings suggests:
  • The value of social sharing on intrinsic motivation
  • These rewards, often thought to decrease intrinsic motivation, may not More research needed to understanding the underlying mechanism

Conclusions (jeana frost)

  1. Life increasingly lived online with people sharing all aspects of their behavior including game rewards.
  2. Results suggest how these rewards may motivate behavior.
  3. Empirical study can help understand and capitalize on this real-world phenomenon.

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