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Jul 3, 2012 · Many gamers know the sensation of getting immersed in a video game and feeling like they've left the real world behind. What are the characteristics of a game that help make this happen?
- Red Vs. Blue: Which Should You Choose
Hill and Barton's theory is that throughout nature the color...
- Red Vs. Blue: Which Should You Choose
- Personality Traits and Motivations to Play
- People's Actions Reflect Their Personality Traits
- The Role of Impulsivity
- Fantasy Selves and Real Selves Are Not Far Apart
Graham and Gosling’s (2013) study examined how personality traits were associated with various motives to play among World of Warcraft players. Social motives were associated with higher extraversion and agreeableness, both of which are interpersonal traits. Additionally, leadership motivation was positively associated with conscientiousness, extra...
World of Warcraft maintains detailed logs of players’ in-game activities, which makes it an ideal source of behavioural data. In particular, a wide range of “achievements” are awarded for completing various activities, some of which are combat-related, while others are not. Yee et al.’s (2001) study made use of this data in a survey of over 1,000 p...
Differences in impulsivity might also help explain why players low in conscientiousness engage in more combat-oriented activities. Research has found that criminals high in impulsivity were more likely to get away with certain types of crimes (specifically predatory activities such as theft and violence rather than consensual activities such as smu...
Returning to the study by Graham and Gosling (2013), it seems likely that players with higher "achievement" motivation in that study tended to be less conscientious because the measure used emphasised more aggressive combat-oriented activities rather than gentler ones involving self-discipline and self-development. Therefore, the association betwee...
Aug 25, 2021 · Furthermore, many personality traits, such as hostility, detachment, psychoticism, self-devaluation, introversion, submissiveness, impulsivity, and interpersonal sensibility, have been reported to be highly associated with online gaming (Blinka, Škařupová, & Mitterova, 2016; Collins, Freeman, & Chamarro-Premuzic, 2012; Laier, Wegmann, & Brand, 2...
- 10.1556/2006.2021.00050
- 2021/09
- J Behav Addict. 2021 Sep; 10(3): 611-625.
May 3, 2023 · The connection between video game preferences and personality traits offers a fascinating insight into the reasons why people are drawn to different gaming experiences.
- George Kachergis
Mar 27, 2018 · Correlational studies have consistently revealed that young people who play video games extensively have, on average, higher IQs and perform better on a wide variety of cognitive tests of...
Jun 17, 2022 · When it comes to video games, understanding the different personas is key to comprehending how we play video games. By understanding the different gamer types, we can begin to see what elements of our personality thrive in video game spaces.
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Jul 26, 2019 · Results revealed a medium-sized negative correlation between problematic video gaming and psychological functioning with regard to psychological symptoms, affectivity, coping, and self-esteem.
