Why Do We Play Video Games?


	Why Do We Play Video Games?

missangelyss

2-15-2007 1:21 PM

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video games, psychobabble

missangelyss says:

I thought this was interesting. Yet, I have to agree with many of the comments to this article which say that it's splitting hairs to say that the reason we play games is the positive feelings it generates. Doesn't that mean it's fun?

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If you've ever been asked why you play video games so much, and you answered, "Because they're fun," it turns out that you are, in fact, a damn dirty liar. According to a study published in the January issue of <EM>Motivation and Emotion</EM> (sounds like a chick mag to me...all those <EM>feelings)</EM>, video games can fulfill a number of psychological needs, opportunities for
achievement, freedom and even a connection to other players. Surprisingly, "fun" was found to be a far less motivating factor.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://blog.wired.com/games/2007/01/we_dont_play_ga.html"><P>"It's our contention that the psychological 'pull' of games is largely
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