The concept of multiplayer games or online multiplayer games is quite complex, in the context of possible game mechanics (or game elements) that can be used. Most of the mechanics are context and genre specific. General game mechanics (for single- and multi-player games): Game mechanics list by gamification.org Game mechanics list by boardgamegeek Some of…
Notes Attribution theory attempts to build models by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events. In other words, how the social perceiver uses information to arrive at causal explanations for events. It examines what information is gathered and how it is combined to form a causal judgment. See the Chapter 2 of the book Essential Social Psychology:…
Notes Attitude change and the study of persuasion are getting quite a lot of attention. Some estimate that there is an excess of 1000 publications in this area each year. The landmark work has been done by McGuire in 1985 in “Attitudes and Attitude change”. Direct path (numbers, facts, stats) Peripheral path (emotions, feelings, e.g. fear, sense of…
Two weeks after my first have a go day I have visited another South Island race track: Teretonga. Much faster, much smoother than Levels, and a little bit longer. Awesome day. 4 sessions, 80km in total, including standing start quarter-mile race (2x). Reached the fastest speed on the straight so far (207km/h) and set the…
Levels, near Timaru. Awesome – every boys dream I guess. The race track. No limits. Only the ones you set yourself. Clocked near 190km/h on a 700m straight. Nicely worn out tyre on the left side.
This Google Talk is presented by Dr. Michael Merzenich. It is about the plasticity of the brain, brain development and aging. Training programs for adults, strategies, exercises, etc. Training programs for children, and Merzenich’s blog about the subject. The presentation itself is 60min long, but followed by 30min of interesting questions and explanations, so stick…
All religions similarily to mythologies are ultimately like fairy tales: completely fake, but containing a message, or theme. Fairy tailes for adults. Created by the brightest minds of their times, not to deceive, but rather to educate and to reinforce certain behaviours and certain rituals, that help humans to achieve the higher state of mind….