Anthropomorphized Helpers Undermine Autonomy and Enjoyment in Computer Games

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Summary

It is shown that the effect of anthropomorphism on game enjoyment can be extended to other game-related outcomes, such as individuals’ motivation to persist in the game, and that the reduced feeling of autonomy serves as the mechanism underlying the backfiring effect.

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article
Published
2016-08-01
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Keywords

Autonomy, Psychology, Social psychology, Mechanism (biology), Feeling

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