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Gamification has shown to reduce the enthusiasm for the activity being gamified. Rewarding any activity diminishes intrinsic motivation. Focus shifts on the re
by andrei_says_ 2y ago
Gamification has shown to reduce the enthusiasm for the activity being gamified.
Rewarding any activity diminishes intrinsic motivation. Focus shifts on the reward, our brains deem the activity as worth-less in the absence of a reward. The activity is now a chore.
See the work of Alfie Kohn and Stanford’s online course on gamification.
- ilt 2y agoHa! I just read a comment yesterday on a Reddit Duolingo forum about how Duolingo doesn't reward a person when they finish a certain language completely, I guess this is what happened there. "Activity seems to be worthless in the absence of a reward."
- avshelestov 2y agoTotally agree. Rewards are super important and just feel good.