“Motivational pull of video games: A self-determination theory approach” -Motivation & Emotion (2006)
By Richard Ryan, C. Scott Rigby, & Andrew Przybylski Published in Motivation and Emotion, 30, 347-365 ABSTRACT: our studies apply self-determination theory (SDT; Ryan & Deci, 2000) in investigating motivation for computer game play, and the effects of game play on well-being. Studies 1–3 examine