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Research Question

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 14:27:50 UTC

What factors motivate Counter-Strike 2 players, and what causes the motivation and emotional fluctuation?

Sub- Questions (Motivation)

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:00:51 UTC

What is motivation?

-Definition

What is intrinsic motivation?

-Definition

What is extrinsic motivation?

-Definition

How (intrinsic and extrinsic) motivation link to CS2?

- Link the factors

-Money(commericials)

-Interests

-Ranking

Sub Questions (Causation)

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:02:21 UTC

What causes the motivation in CS2?

Human brain system? (Neuroscience)

-Which system, part

The game's mechanics? (Reward and Punishment system)

-Rankin system

-Level up or down

Emotional fluctuations

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:23:30 UTC

Watch Pro player's reactions

Youtube

Observe amateur player's reaction

People around me

Compare the results

The difference, similarity? When losing or winning

Compare with Valorant

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:25:48 UTC

Compare CS2 with Valorant

-Players

-Game's mechanics ( Reward and Punishment System)

-Reactions (Emotions)

-Audiences (Players' age, sex)

Thesis 1

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:30:51 UTC

Players are both intrinsically and extrinsically motivated while playing CS2. More experienced players may experience more extrinsic side of motivation.

Intrinsic:

-Self development

-Pure interest

-Social connections with friends

Extrinsic:

-Money

Buying selling skins
As a job(Pro, Streamer)

Social recognition:

-Getting appraised by friends.

Ranking:

-Achieve a higher rank

Counter argument for thesis 1

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:35:17 UTC

More experienced players choose to continue play the game due the pure love and interest in order to stay.

-Dedication for the game

Thesis 2

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:39:57 UTC

CS2's game mechanics is causing the dramatic emotional fluctuations.

Old game

-Not nice for beginners. People get mad and frustrated.

Ranking:

Level up 300 leveled down 100.

-Gaining more points when leveled up, players want to win to gain a higher rank.

Counter Argument for Thesis 2

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:43:03 UTC

Human brain are responsible for the emotional fluctuations.

-Biological system, all emotions come from the inner brain system.

-Something undoubtable, according to evolutionary theories.

Sources: (Scholar)

78tx6shwbz — 2024-03-19 15:45:31 UTC

Kendra Cherry, Mse. (2023) The psychology of what motivates us, Verywell Mind. Available at: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-motivation-2795378 (Accessed: 20 February 2024).

A verified psychology expert published this article. She proposed various theories related to motivation and explained the definition of motivation, such as why people are motivated, where motivation especially comes from, and the importance of motivation in our daily lives. Moreover, the text clearly explained the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation by listing different examples. The article allowed me to understand both types of motivation fully, and it also helped me to apply the terms to my research when relating motivation to counter-strike 2.

History.com Editors (2017) Video game history - timeline & facts, History.com. Available at: https://www.history.com/topics/inventions/history-of-video-games (Accessed: 20 February 2024).