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Psychology · 20 min

Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges and Leaderboards

By Yu-kai Chou

This episode dissects the true nature of engagement, moving beyond superficial gamification to reveal the fundamental psychological drives that foster lasting purpose, mastery, and connection. We explore how to design experiences that genuinely resonate with human motivation, and the ethical implications of such power.

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“This episode dissects the true nature of engagement, moving beyond superficial gamification to reveal the fundamental psychological drives that foster lasting purpose, mastery, and connection. We explore how to design experiences that genuinely resonate with human motivation, and the ethical implications of such power.”

— Yu-kai Chou, Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges and Leaderboards

What it is about

gamification, human motivation, behavioral design

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of gamification, human motivation, behavioral design and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Yu-kai Chou brings a credible and useful lens to gamification, human motivation, behavioral design, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

About the author

Yu-kai Chou

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