Overview
Topic status: In progress
Recent research has shown intriguing relationships between personality types, preferred game types and experience of play. For example, players who prefer first person shooters have been shown to have higher levels of emotional stability than players who prefer other types of games. The project is designed to further this area of research by exploring specific connections between personality, game type preference and play experience. The specific focus of the project would be negotiated with the student (there are many possible areas of focus in this domain).
Research Activities
The research activities include:
- survey / experiment design
- initial data collection and analysis.
Expected Outcomes
The expected outcomes are:
- a report on initial data and associated analysis
- knowledge of the relationship between personality, game type preference and play experience.
Duration of project
8 weeks, mid-November 2011 to mid-January 2012 (negotiated with student)
Number of hours
35 hours per week
- Study level
- Vacation research experience scholarship
- Supervisors
- QUT
- Organisational unit
Science and Engineering Faculty
- Research area
- Contact
- Please contact the supervisor for enquiries.
Dr Daniel Johnson
