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Compulsion loop

A compulsion loop, reward loop or core loop is a habitual chain of activities that a user may feel compelled to repeat. Typically, this loop is designed to create a neurochemical reward in the user such as the release of dopamine.

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In game design, Basis & Psychological effects

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Compulsion loop

Nodes32
Edges31
Triples25
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.0625
Components1

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Compulsion loop

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related to In game design · 9
Compulsion loop → Another, Compulsion, In, One, Particularly, Players, Some, The, Without
related to Basis · 7
Compulsion loop → Applying, Besides, Dopamine, From, Ongoing, Skinner, The
has effect · 4
Compulsion loop → American Psychological Association, APA, Encouraging, Internet

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game compulsion loop reward may players player games loot dopamine loops video also box real-world boxes designed used activities user

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the release of dopamine.Compulsion loops are deliberately used in video game design as an extrinsic motivation for playersinstance ofthis loop is designed to create a neurochemical reward in the user0.80text
but may also result from other activities that create such loopsinstance ofthis loop is designed to create a neurochemical reward in the user0.80text
intentionally or notinstance ofthis loop is designed to create a neurochemical reward in the user0.80text
such as gambling addictioninstance ofthis loop is designed to create a neurochemical reward in the user0.80text
Internet addiction disorderinstance ofthis loop is designed to create a neurochemical reward in the user0.80text
Compulsion loophas effectEncouraging0.60section
Compulsion loophas effectInternet0.60section
Compulsion loophas effectAmerican Psychological Association0.60section
Compulsion loophas effectAPA0.60section
Compulsion looprelated to BasisThe0.60section
Compulsion looprelated to BasisSkinner0.60section
Compulsion looprelated to BasisBesides0.60section

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