7 Ways to Reward the Brain
The TED Talk “7 Ways Games Reward the Brain” presented by Tom Chatfield is an insightful look into how we are wired to feel a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when we are rewarded for tasks we complete in a digital format. Chatfield highlights seven big picture suggestions that lend themselves to human engagement and fulfilling our evolutionary senses. They are detailed below. 1. Using an experience system. This is in reference to the same way that we are using 3DGameLab as a collaborative tool. Allow this tool to measure performance in a fun way as opposed to conventional manners that are not engaging. 2. Multiple long and short-term aims. Give goals that are broken up into long term and short term. Allot small rewards for short term and larger ones for long term. A reward is always achieved for a completed task and this keeps a heightened engagement level. 3. You reward for effort. Trying does matter and is rewarded. Failure should not be perceive...