<!doctype html><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en" prefix="og: http://ogp.me/ns#"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta name="applicable-device" content="pc,mobile"> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <title>Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making #276860814715 (2025-02-02)</title> <link rel="canonical" href="https://blog-628518529600.mit-edu.top/post/2746819035"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Poppins:wght@400;700&display=swap"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/css/style.css"> <script src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/js/lazysizes.min.js" async></script> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/favicon.ico"> <!-- Open Graph Metadata --> <meta property="og:type" content="article" /> <meta property="og:title" content="Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making" /> <meta property="og:description" content="Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making #276860814715 (2025-02-02)" /> <meta property="og:url" content="https://blog-628518529600.mit-edu.top/post/2746819035" /> <meta property="og:site_name" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:image" content="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/17.jpg" /> <meta property="og:article:published_time" content="2025-02-01T22:47:03Z" /> <meta property="og:article:author" content="Dr. Nicholas Richardson" /> <meta property="og:article:section" content="mit-edu.top" /> <meta property="og:article:tag" content="Games, Mobile Games, Video Games" /> <!-- Schema.org --> <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ScholarlyArticle", "headline": "Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making #276860814715 (2025-02-02)", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Dr. Nicholas Richardson", "affiliation": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top" }, "url": "https://blog-628518529600.mit-edu.top/post/2746819035" }, "datePublished": "2025-02-01T22:47:03Z", "image": "https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/17.jpg", "journal": { "@type": "Periodical", "name": "mit-edu.top", "issn": "10.1069/276860814715" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "mit-edu.top", "url": "https://blog-628518529600.mit-edu.top" }, "doi": "276860814715", "abstract": "Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making #276860814715 (2025-02-02)", "citation": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making", "author": "Dr. Nicholas Richardson", "datePublished": "2025-02-01T22:47:03Z", "url": "https://blog-628518529600.mit-edu.top/post/2746819035" } } </script></head> <body> <div class="site-mobile-menu site-navbar-target"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-header"> <div class="site-mobile-menu-close"> <span class="icofont-close js-menu-toggle"></span> </div> </div> <div class="site-mobile-menu-body"></div> </div> <nav class="site-nav"> <div class="container"> <div class="site-navigation"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 text-center order-1 order-md-2 mb-3 mb-md-0"> <a href="https://blog-628518529600.mit-edu.top" class="logo m-0 text-uppercase">mit-edu.top</a> </div> <div class="col-md-3 order-3 order-md-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </nav> <div class="section post-section pt-5"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-lg-8"> <div class="text-center"> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/user/17.jpg" alt="Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making" title="Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making" class="author-pic img-fluid rounded-circle mx-auto"> </div> <span class="d-block text-center">Nicholas Richardson</span> <span class="date d-block text-center small text-uppercase text-black-50 mb-5">2025-02-02</span> <h2 class="heading text-center">Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making</h2> <p class="lead mb-4 text-center">Thanks to Nicholas Richardson for contributing the article "Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making". </p> <img src="https://x.mit-edu.top/static/images/post/17.jpg" alt="Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making" title="Psychological Effects of Avatars on Player Identity and Decision-Making" class="img-fluid rounded mb-4 lazyload"> <p>This paper explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in predicting player behavior in mobile games. It focuses on how AI algorithms can analyze player data to forecast actions such as in-game purchases, playtime, and engagement. The research examines the potential of AI to enhance personalized gaming experiences, improve game design, and increase player retention rates.</p><p>This study presents a multidimensional framework for understanding the diverse motivations that drive player engagement across different mobile game genres. By drawing on Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the research examines how intrinsic and extrinsic motivation factors—such as achievement, autonomy, social interaction, and competition—affect player behavior and satisfaction. The paper explores how various game genres (e.g., casual, role-playing, and strategy games) tailor their game mechanics to cater to different motivational drivers. It also evaluates how player motivation impacts retention, in-game purchases, and long-term player loyalty, offering a deeper understanding of game design principles and their role in shaping player experiences.</p><p>The symphony of gaming unfolds in a crescendo of controller clicks, keyboard clacks, and the occasional victorious shout that pierces through the virtual silence, marking triumphs and milestones in the digital realm. Every input, every action taken by players contributes to the immersive experience of gaming, creating a symphony of sights, sounds, and emotions that transport them to fantastical realms and engaging adventures. Whether exploring serene landscapes, engaging in intense combat, or unraveling compelling narratives, the interactive nature of gaming fosters a deep sense of engagement and immersion, making each gaming session a memorable journey.</p><p>This paper investigates how different motivational theories, such as self-determination theory (SDT) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB), are applied to mobile health games that aim to promote positive behavioral changes in health-related practices. The study compares various mobile health games and their design elements, including rewards, goal-setting, and social support mechanisms, to evaluate how these elements align with motivational frameworks and influence long-term health behavior change. The paper provides recommendations for designers on how to integrate motivational theory into mobile health games to maximize user engagement, retention, and sustained behavioral modification.</p><p>This study investigates how mobile games can encourage physical activity among players, focusing on games that incorporate movement and exercise. 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