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25862: Re: [MUD-Dev] Retention without Addiction?
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From: Amanda Walker <amanda@alfar.com>
Newsgroups: nu.kanga.list.mud-dev
Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 15:34:25 -0500
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Organization: Kanga.Nu
On 12/14/02 1:38 PM, Sasha Hart <hart.s@attbi.com> wrote:
> We are doing the boring stuff because we *do* enjoy the little
> dribbles of fun that we get (or, even worse, we only expect to
> enjoy something).
Sure, just like gambling. Buying lottery tickets is boring.
Occasionally getting a return is exciting.
Basic cognitive science: operant conditioning (i.e., intermittent
reinforcement) is by far the most effective training mechanism.
Amanda Walker
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