The Mimesis Effect

Domínguez, Ignacio X.; Cardona-Rivera, Rogelio E.; Vance, James K.; Roberts, David L.

doi:10.1145/2858036.2858141

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“…Crucially, these conflicting approaches to measuring and operationalising intrinsic motivation have quietly carried into the HCI games literature (only Phillips et al [139, p. 4] appear to concede that "there are numerous versions of the measure, with minor variations to certain items"). Some scholars (e.g., [196,62,193]), in line with the scale authors, employed the interest/enjoyment dimension only. Others matched McAuley et al, operationalising intrinsic motivation as a function of interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, effort/importance, and pressure/tension (Table 1).…”

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confidence: 99%

Self-Determination Theory in HCI Games Research: Current Uses and Open Questions

Tyack

Mekler

2020

Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Self-Determination Theory (SDT), a major psychological theory of human motivation, has become increasingly popular in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) research on games and play. However, it remains unclear how SDT has advanced HCI games research, or how HCI games scholars engage with the theory. We reviewed 110 CHI and CHI PLAY papers that cited SDT to gain a better understanding of the ways the theory has contributed to HCI games research. We find that SDT, and in particular, the concepts of need satisfaction and intrinsic motivation, have been widely applied to analyse the player experience and inform game design. Despite the popularity of SDT-based measures, however, prominent core concepts and mini-theories are rarely considered explicitly, and few papers engage with SDT beyond descriptive accounts. We highlight conceptual gaps at the intersection of SDT and HCI games research, and identify opportunities for SDT propositions, concepts, and measures to more productively inform future work.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Determination Theory in HCI Games Research: Current Uses and Open Questions

Tyack

Mekler

2020

Proceedings of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

126

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“…Based on their research when subjects are engaged in a racing game (Need for Speed: Carbon) they imagine themselves as if they are a driver and have the attitudes of such character, while in a shooter game (Call of Duty 2) they do so as a soldier [45]. Similarly, Dominguez et al [53] showed when a player is given a role in interactive narrative role-playing games, implicit or explicit, they remain consistent with their roles, and their chosen actions in games are under the influence of their roles. They explicitly gave roles to one group and did not do so for their control group.…”

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Gamifying psychological testing : insights from gamifying the TAT

Fatehi¹

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Nowadays, gamification, using game elements in a non-game context, is becoming progressively popular in the research due to their affordances. Technology has the promise of increasing the accessibility and gamification has the capability of bringing engagement. This combination can increase participation in nonengaging contexts such as a test. In this study, we gamified a psychological test, Thematic Apperception Test (TAT), and ran an empirical study to test the effectiveness of such gamification. TAT consists a set of cards showing human figures in ambiguous situations and subjects write up stories about each card. The written stories are used to reveal aspects of the personality of the writers. We used a platform called Mad Science to implement our games and manipulated the test with achievement, exploration and social elements. In the empirical study, all participants did both the paper-based version of the TAT and the gamified version of it and rated their experience in each setting through surveys. We compared the results obtained from the traditional setting and the gamified version in terms of personality themes and detail of the stories to understand the consistency of results in the two settings and if stories in one setting could better reveal aspects of personality. We also looked at the survey results to understand the participants' preference in each setting. Our results showed that the gamified version of the TAT provided a more motivating and enjoyable experience while at the same time could capture the essence of the TAT. The game could also reveal more personality themes in some of the cases.

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“…We observed that human behavior is similar across different conditions, however, this may not always be the case. In fact, other work has shown how even the player-character (see [217]) makes a difference in how people play. Therefore, further scrutiny is needed to understand under what circumstances design aspects may or may not make a difference.…”

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Understanding human decision-making in supply chains: using serious gaming for modeling action, thought, and the environment

Mohaddesi

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Dissertation xivEvery significant accomplishment is the fruit of the collective effort, inspiration, and guidance from many. This dissertation is no exception, and I find myself deeply grateful to everyone who has accompanied me on this journey.First and foremost, I would like to express my sincerest appreciation to my advisor, Dr. Casper Harteveld, whose unwavering support, guidance, and invaluable mentorship have been indispensable. Not only did Casper fund my research but has also shared his wealth of insights and expertise at every stage of my Ph.D. journey. From teaching me to be rigorous in conducting experiments to offering guidance on when to pivot during my research, he has always illuminated my path and played a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory and quality of my work.My gratitude extends to the members of my dissertation committee, Dr. Ozlem Ergun, Dr. Jaqueline Griffin, and Dr. Stacy Marsella. Their thoughtful comments, constructive criticism, and valuable suggestions have significantly enhanced the overall quality of my dissertation. Their expertise has been invaluable to me, and with their continuous support and guidance, they played a significant role in shaping the final outcome of this work. I am equally thankful to Dr. David Kaeli, for his constant feedback and guidance, particularly regarding the setup of game servers for my experiments. Prof. Kaeli's support greatly contributed to the success of this research. Additionally, as co-authors, Dr. Ergun, Dr. Griffin, Dr. Marsella, and Dr. Kaeli have all made significant contributions to the writing of publications associated with this dissertation. I am truly grateful for their dedication and commitment to my academic journey.The research undertaken in the preparation of this dissertation was both collaborative and interdisciplinary in its truest sense. In light of this, I feel compelled to extend my heartfelt thanks to my esteemed collaborators from the Drug Shortages team at Northeastern University. From the inception of my Ph.D. journey, Dr. Rozhin Doroudi and Dr. Rana Azghandi provided vital inputs to shape my research. Additionally, the instrumental role of Dr. Yifan Sun cannot be overstated. His expertise and assistance in setting up the game server for data collection from experiments was pivotal. The contributions of Noah Chicoine and Min Gong were equally significant, particularly in their help with qualitative data analysis. These individuals have proven themselves to be much more than collaborators; they have been critical contributors as co-authors of the articles produced from this research. Last but not least, I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Pedro Sequeira for his insightful comments which enhanced the quality of my work.An integral part of this dissertation was the employment of StudyCrafter, an innovative platform used for designing games and conducting behavioral experiments. Given the significance of this tool in my research, it is fitting that I convey my deepest appreciation to the dedicated members of the Study...

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The Mimesis Effect

Cited by 22 publications

References 27 publications

Self-Determination Theory in HCI Games Research: Current Uses and Open Questions

Self-Determination Theory in HCI Games Research: Current Uses and Open Questions

Gamifying psychological testing : insights from gamifying the TAT

Understanding human decision-making in supply chains: using serious gaming for modeling action, thought, and the environment

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