Direct and Immediate Feedback
When people go bowling, they have a clear goal. They must roll the ball down the lane with the objective of knocking down as many pins as possible. Every time they do this, they know immediately whether they did it well or not. How many pins is not interesting in itself, but it’s interesting in a context. What will be the consequences now that I’ve knocked down six pins? How will that affect my next step? Humans get satisfaction when our investment of mental energy—our attention—results in success.[27]
For example, when I’m working on an activity for days and weeks, I never get this type of direct and immediate feedback. ...
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