Archersaddictarcher
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I'm sure we've all had "just one more [end]" days, where we need to shoot just one more end, just one more end, until a satisfactory score is achieved.
I was reading a review in New Scientist the other day of a book called "Irresistible; Why we can't stop checking, scrolling, clicking and watching" by Adam Alter about behavioural addictions.
The 6 behavioural addiction factors identified by the author are:
1 Feedback - a near win is more compelling than a guaranteed reward;
2 Goals - which should be just beyond reach;
3 Progress, through a sense of incremental mastery;
4 Escalation, via progressively more difficult tasks;
5 Cliffhangers, to provide tension that demands resolution; and
6 Strong social connections.
Alter comments that "Despite their diversity, today's behavioural addictions embody at least one of those six ingredients".
Perhaps if those are the hallmarks of activities that are addictive, I shouldn't be surprised at the need to shoot just one more end, as I reckon archery embodies all six of those factors!
I was reading a review in New Scientist the other day of a book called "Irresistible; Why we can't stop checking, scrolling, clicking and watching" by Adam Alter about behavioural addictions.
The 6 behavioural addiction factors identified by the author are:
1 Feedback - a near win is more compelling than a guaranteed reward;
2 Goals - which should be just beyond reach;
3 Progress, through a sense of incremental mastery;
4 Escalation, via progressively more difficult tasks;
5 Cliffhangers, to provide tension that demands resolution; and
6 Strong social connections.
Alter comments that "Despite their diversity, today's behavioural addictions embody at least one of those six ingredients".
Perhaps if those are the hallmarks of activities that are addictive, I shouldn't be surprised at the need to shoot just one more end, as I reckon archery embodies all six of those factors!