Comments on: Farmville’s 5 Psychological Hooks http://www.bri-lance.net/2009/farmvilles-5-psychological-hooks/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:10:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Catriona http://www.bri-lance.net/2009/farmvilles-5-psychological-hooks/#comment-32 Catriona Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:45:19 +0000 http://www.bri-lance.net/?p=200#comment-32 Great post, Bri! Though they've certainly done a lot of things right, the company that built Farmville did some pretty questionable things early on: http://consumerist.com/2009/11/mafia-wars-ceo-brags-about-scamming-users-from-day-one.html Great post, Bri!

Though they’ve certainly done a lot of things right, the company that built Farmville did some pretty questionable things early on:
http://consumerist.com/2009/11/mafia-wars-ceo-brags-about-scamming-users-from-day-one.html

]]> By: BJL http://www.bri-lance.net/2009/farmvilles-5-psychological-hooks/#comment-31 BJL Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:49:59 +0000 http://www.bri-lance.net/?p=200#comment-31 Donors Choose has tapped into the social reciprocity idea. I just received a $25 gift card from an anonymous donor to use on any project that I choose. When I logged on to use the card, they have a "donate $25 button" or "donate $45 button". Of course I felt like I should add a little to the free $25 I'd received. Donors Choose has tapped into the social reciprocity idea. I just received a $25 gift card from an anonymous donor to use on any project that I choose. When I logged on to use the card, they have a “donate $25 button” or “donate $45 button”. Of course I felt like I should add a little to the free $25 I’d received.

]]> By: barbara http://www.bri-lance.net/2009/farmvilles-5-psychological-hooks/#comment-30 barbara Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:46:01 +0000 http://www.bri-lance.net/?p=200#comment-30 Fascinating! I've gotten myself totally addicted to Farmville, and you've just explained to me why! Very cool. Fascinating! I’ve gotten myself totally addicted to Farmville, and you’ve just explained to me why! Very cool.

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