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Dr. Ben discusses Self-Determination Theory in TTRPGS (Episode #174). #dnd #pathfinder #ttrpg #wfrp Creative Contraband: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1feRqnvZsmogkYDy8GUvUh?si=YkWvxvjORQ-Nu2ZotLYFVA Reward Psychology https://youtu.be/wTG6NR1pAYY Website https://rpgphd.com/ Discord https://discord.gg/3TATFrkfd RPG PHD swag!!! https://rpg-phd.myspreadshop.com Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089593636905 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rpg_phd/ Bluesky @rpg-phd.bsky.social Special thanks to Evelina for the thumbnail template, much appreciated!! 😊 In this video Dr. Ben applies Self-Determination Theory directly to tabletop RPG game mastering and design. Developed by Edward Deci and Richard Ryan, SDT identifies three universal psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. When all three are met, players stay invested for years. When any one goes chronically unmet, motivation quietly hollows out, and most GMs never catch it until it is already too late. We cover what each need actually means at the table, where each one tends to fail, how system design either supports or undermines them, and a six-step practical audit process any GM can run on their campaign right now. TTRPG player motivation self-determination theory TTRPG game master tips psychology tabletop RPG design why players disengage TTRPG, how to keep players engaged tabletop RPG player engagement game mastering TTRPG game design theory self-determination theory games autonomy competence relatedness RPG tabletop RPG psychology game master craft RPG player motivation theory how to be a better game master TTRPG academic, RPG PHD Dr Ben RPG RPG PHD Academy, motivation intrinsic motivation games overjustification effect player disengagement tabletop TTRPG campaign design game design theory roleplaying game psychology tabletop RPG tips GM tips dungeon master advice --------------------------------------------- 00:00 Intro 01:02 Social Determination Theory 02:06 Autonomy 06:01 Competence 09:47 Relatedness 14:15 GM Toolkit 18:42 Design Audit 22:13 Pitfalls 24:48 Practical Guide 28:17 Thoughts? -------------------------------------------- BIBLIOGRAPHY Deci, Edward L., Richard Koestner, and Richard M. Ryan. "A Meta-Analytic Review of Experiments Examining the Effects of Extrinsic Rewards on Intrinsic Motivation." Psychological Bulletin, vol. 125, no. 6, 1999, pp. 627-668. Deci, Edward L., and Richard M. Ryan. "The Empirical Exploration of Intrinsic Motivational Processes." Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, vol. 13, 1980, pp. 39-80. Deci, Edward L., and Richard M. Ryan. Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Human Behavior. Plenum Press, 1985. Deci, Edward L., and Richard M. Ryan. "The Support of Autonomy and the Control of Behavior." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 53, no. 6, 1987, pp. 1024-1037. Patall, Erika A., Harris Cooper, and Jorgianne Civey Robinson. "The Effects of Choice on Intrinsic Motivation and Related Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis of Research Findings." Psychological Bulletin, vol. 134, no. 2, 2008, pp. 270-300. Przybylski, Andrew K., C. Scott Rigby, and Richard M. Ryan. "A Motivational Model of Video Game Engagement." Review of General Psychology, vol. 14, no. 2, 2010, pp. 154-166. Ryan, Richard M., and Edward L. Deci. "Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation from a Self-Determination Theory Perspective: Definitions, Theory, Practices, and Future Directions." Contemporary Educational Psychology, vol. 61, 2020, article 101860. Ryan, Richard M., and Edward L. Deci. Self-Determination Theory: Basic Psychological Needs in Motivation, Development, and Wellness. Guilford Press, 2017. Ryan, Richard M., and Edward L. Deci. "Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being." American Psychologist, vol. 55, no. 1, 2000, pp. 68-78.  Music and Sounds: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/Erdns8jA3D/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/MRyCi54t7M/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/AQBpWzOsID/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe/ Music: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/yCvSWOBYUe/ Music: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/bWHPOsoaql/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/uDAHxg3lIS/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/e3mQvva1kZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/2dLRmfzdA5/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/jrNZjxJQqZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/c0X3Z8H8uZ/ https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-effects/tracks/8c51eca6-dbb5-4925-b4ec-7ee51630322e