Re:Valve bans 40k accounts after laying a trap for cheaters ...
by spiffytech on Thursday February 23, 2023 @05:54PM
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> The overjustification effect occurs when an expected external incentive such as money or prizes decreases a person's intrinsic motivation to perform a task. ... Once rewards are no longer offered, interest in the activity is lost; prior intrinsic motivation does not return, and extrinsic rewards must be continuously offered as motivation to sustain the activity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overjustification_effect