December 2, 2020 by Lemos Kelly
June 26 2018 // by Andrew James Reid On iNews, Reid explains how video games can create connection and motivate players to engage at the expense of other things such as work or school. He analyzes if reality is broken, the Fortnite Phenomenon, and how to motivate players.
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December 2, 2020 by Lemos Kelly
April 8 2020 // Beth Daley On The Conversation, Daley explains what video games can provide users during Covid-19 quarantine times.
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February 13, 2017 by Shannon
February 13, 2017 / By Aiman Maulana / Once again, Self-Determination Theory’s research gains attention in Gaming. What are the surprising scientific evidences on gaming, and how do the basic psychological needs tap into gaming and wellbeing. Read More : https://www.nst.com.my/news/2017/02/212055/gaming-isnt-all-bad
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November 24, 2016 by Pschult3
November 24, 2016 / By Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D. / Another interesting article explaining how our understanding of media violence effects have changed in recent years featuring SDT work by Andrew Przybylski, Scott Rigby, and Richard Ryan. “By contrast, new theoretical models such as Self Determination Theory and Mood Management Theory suggest that viewers actively select media...
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October 23, 2016 by Pschult3
October 23, 2016 / By Richard James Havis / Research by SDT faculty, Richard Ryan, Andrew Przybylski, and Scott Rigby featured in this article exploring video games and aggression. “Research by Richard Ryan, a professor of psychology at Rochester University in the US, shows that such violence – known as ‘rage quitting’ or ‘game rage’...
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October 12, 2015 by Steph Green
Jamie Madigan, author of the new book ‘Getting Gamers: The Psychology of Video Games and Their Impact on the People Who Play Them’, answered this question by pointing to Edward Deci and Richard Ryan’s Self-Determination Theory. Madigan notes that it is “curious and sometimes baffling that people will willingly spend hours and hours playing games that...
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April 16, 2014 by Shannon
A New [SDT] Study... It's not the video game per se that's causing your rage; it's the fact that you stink at it, says a new study from the University of Rochester.
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April 9, 2014 by Shannon
SDT research highlighted about gaming... A NEW study has revealed that gamers are more likely to experience feelings of aggression from playing a game when it is too difficult or when the controls are too complicated to master.
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April 7, 2014 by Shannon
Andrew Przybylski and Richard Ryan quoted in BBC article... "We focused on the motives of people who play electronic games and found players have a psychological need to come out on top when playing," said Dr Przybylski. "If players feel thwarted by the controls or the design of the game, they can wind up feeling aggressive. "This need to master the game was far more significant than whether the game contained violent material. "Players of games without any violent content were still feeling pretty aggressive if they hadn't been able to master the controls or progress through the levels at the end of the session."
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