The Online Volunteer Subject

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https://psyarxiv.com/gh2ck/ Research using online research participants is here to stay. Understanding who these subjects are, and specifically what kind of biases and selection mechanisms they bring to our research studies will be important for the future of human-subjects research as … Continued

Difficulty-skill balance does not affect engagement and enjoyment: A pre-registered study using AI-controlled difficulty

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https://psyarxiv.com/6wh9m/ How does the difficulty of a task affect people’s enjoyment and engagement? Intrinsic motivation and flow theories posit a ‘goldilocks’ optimum where task difficulty matches performer skill, yet current work is confounded by questionable measurement practices and lacks scalable … Continued

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