Prepare for Trouble and Make It Double: The Power Motive Predicts Pokémon Choices Based on Apparent Strength

要旨

Two social motives are distinguished by Motive Disposition Theory: affiliation and power. Motives orient, select and energize our behaviour, suggesting that the choices of power-motivated individuals should be guided by power cues, such as the appearance of strength in a game character or avatar. In study 1 we demonstrate that participants were more likely to pick strong-looking Pokémon for a fight and cute Pokémon as a companion. In addition, we show that even when considering these contexts, the power motive predicts preferences for a powerful appearance, whereas affiliation does not. In study 2 we replicate the study 1 findings and distinguish between two ways to enact the power motive (prosocial and dominant power). We demonstrate that the dominance, but not the prosociality, facet drives the preference for strong-looking Pokémon. Our findings suggest that the need to influence others—the power motive—drives the choice for battle companions who symbolize strength.

著者
Susanne Poeller
University of Trier, Trier, Germany
Karla Waldenmeier
University of Trier, Trier, Germany
Nicola Baumann
University of Trier, Trier, Germany
Regan L. Mandryk
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
DOI

10.1145/3411764.3445084

論文URL

https://doi.org/10.1145/3411764.3445084

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会議: CHI 2021

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (https://chi2021.acm.org/)

セッション: Game Design and Player Experience

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