Choosing to Help Monsters: A Mixed-Method Examination of Meaningful Choices in Narrative-Rich ...
summary
Mixed-method study uses a qualitative survey of 27 game accounts to identify three characteristics tied to meaningful choices — consequential, social, moral dilemma — then runs an online experiment with 192 participants (MTurk/Reddit) using a 2×2 narrative manipulation (high vs low meaningfulness × choice vs no choice) about an adventurer, werebear, and magic flower. Results show meaningfulness raises appreciation overall and that making a choice increases appreciation only when the choice is high-meaning; high-meaning + choice yields the highest appreciation.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction to research
- 1:04Defining meaningful choices
- 5:04First study method and themes
- 9:23Second study design
- 12:58Experiment results
- 15:05Key findings summary
- 16:32Q&A session
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