How feedback boosts motivation and play in a brain-training game

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Highlights：

• We study effects of feedback type and valence in a brain-training game.

• Evaluative feedback increases, but comparative feedback decreases future game play.

• Negative feedback (NF) decreases feelings of competence, but increases immediate play.

• Positive feedback boosts intrinsic motivation through competence and autonomy needs.

• NF motivates repairing poor short-term performance; PF fosters long-term motivation.

摘要

•We study effects of feedback type and valence in a brain-training game.•Evaluative feedback increases, but comparative feedback decreases future game play.•Negative feedback (NF) decreases feelings of competence, but increases immediate play.•Positive feedback boosts intrinsic motivation through competence and autonomy needs.•NF motivates repairing poor short-term performance; PF fosters long-term motivation.

论文关键词：Serious gaming,Feedback,Motivation,Need satisfaction,Self Determination Theory (SDT),Feedback Intervention Theory (FIT)

论文评审过程：Available online 10 February 2015.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.01.038