Comments on: Why Intrinsic Motivation Is the Key to Successful Gamification https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/ We're On IT. Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gamification https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/#comment-2301 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 01:11:24 +0000 https://technologyadvice.com/?p=7399#comment-2301 […] https://technologyadvice.com/gamification/blog/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/ […]

]]> By: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation | johnsonyu13 https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/#comment-2162 Sun, 02 Nov 2014 05:05:21 +0000 https://technologyadvice.com/?p=7399#comment-2162 […] https://technologyadvice.com/gamification/blog/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/ […]

]]> By: Cameron Graham https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/#comment-1369 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:03:08 +0000 https://technologyadvice.com/?p=7399#comment-1369 Great article Zach. Informative. 

]]> By: Víctor Valle https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/#comment-1372 Tue, 25 Feb 2014 21:01:50 +0000 https://technologyadvice.com/?p=7399#comment-1372 I think this is a great article and I agree in what you say. Also take a look at what Nicholson says at "A User-Centered Theoretical Framework for Meaningful Gamification". 

I think both writings go in the same direction and complement each other.
]]> By: Víctor Valle https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/#comment-1371 Sun, 23 Feb 2014 08:13:56 +0000 https://technologyadvice.com/?p=7399#comment-1371 I’ve been checking the 2nd to last link where there is a drawing about the 4 types of motivation. I that article I can find that recognition is an intrinsic motivation and in your article you say that it is an extrinsic motivation.

Could you explain who do you think is wrong?
]]> By: Zach Watson https://technologyadvice.com/blog/marketing/intrinsic-motivation-builds-successful-games/#comment-1370 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 https://technologyadvice.com/?p=7399#comment-1370 Thanks for the feedback, Victor. You’re right, I see where the last article describes recognition as an intrinsic motivator. My opinion is that recognition can be either extrinsic or intrinsic, depending on the context

For example, if someone receives a life-time achievement award for years of work, I certainly agree that recognition is intrinsic. This person has worked so hard because the work was intrinsically meaningful and the lifetime achievement award is recognition for that. 

However, typical gamification mechanisms like points and badges are really more extrinsic motivators because someone is telling you "good job" by providing rewards that you weren’t pursuing in the first place. 

I consider this type of recognition to be extrinsic because these rewards do not truly improve the user, meaning this user has been motivated by external sources. 

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