Paradoks gracza, czyli co motywuje graczy do korzystania z gier online

• Authors: Skok Katarzyna

Title variants

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THE PLAYER’S PARADOX – WHAT MOTIVATES PLAYERS TO PLAY ONLINE GAMES

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

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The article presents the psychological evolution of online players’ motivation: from conscious fun to the ‘production’ of game achievements, which is automated, dominated by a goal and lacks the player’s involvement. Players’ paradoxical behaviour and the game features leading to such behaviour are discussed. This paradox is analyzed in the light of taxonomic research and psychological motivation theories explaining player activity. The role of the overjustification effect (intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation) and psychological entrapment is discussed in detail. Game features fostering paradoxical behaviour are also indicated: (1) treating playing instrumentally, (2) compulsion to engage in certain activities, (3) reinforcing egoistic and stereotypical behaviour. Additionally, reward distribution which supports intrinsic motivation is proposed.

Keywords

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ONLINE GAME; PARADOXICAL BEHAVIOUR; INTRINSIC MOTIVATION; OVERJUSTIFICATION EFFECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ENTRAPMENT

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Badania Gier (Games Research Association of Poland)
• Journal: Homo Ludens
• Year: 2013
• Issue: 1(5)
• Pages: 233-252
• Document type: article

Contributors

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Skok Katarzyna

• Katarzyna Skok, Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii, Zakład Psychologii Ogólnej i Klinicznej, ul. Świerkowa 20, 15-328 Białystok, Poland

• Katarzyna Skok, Uniwersytet w Białymstoku, Wydział Pedagogiki i Psychologii, Zakład Psychologii Ogólnej i Klinicznej, ul. Świerkowa 20, 15-328 Białystok, Poland

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