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It seems like standard fare social science research.  It doesn't need to be grounded in "hard science" if they aren't making claims that it speaks to biology.  If it's based on personality and opinion and uses very basic quantitative measures, it seems a-ok for the social sciences. 

I'm interested in their research, but I don't have time to explore that right now.  I put my email in for the case-study, thing though.  As a researcher, I can't not volunteer.  It's so hard to get volunteers sometimes.  Hoping to get my research participant karma in a good place.

 

Psychology is not a "hard science" and these tests will never be.   Psych tests are based on validity and there are ways to test that.  The more valid the test the more credible the test is.  The way you test validity is to see if the population of your sample taking the test follows a pattern.  Tighter the pattern, the higher the validity of the test.  If you have a bunch of outliers in your outcomes, then your test is going to be less valid.  The researcher will then have to look at the test to see if they are asking questions in a way that is confusing or if they are missing an entire representation of a sub-pop.

 

It looks like this study was done 4 years ago, I doubt they are still collecting data.  You may be better off looking up the study using Ebsco and find the journal.  I am actually curious to see what their results are if they even published a journal.

[Sylentmana]

I noticed that if you click on the catagories that you fall under it gives you a rundown of what portions of your brain are most stimulated when you play games. It also tells you what kind of animal you would be.

 

For example: I'm a Seeker-Daredevil so my animals would be cat (seeker) and eagle (daredevil).

 

So I'm a flying kitteh of the doomses! Time for some swooping!

[PhoenixRising66]

mastermind - conqueror

[Meltemph]

It also makes sense that we are seeing so many mastermind, achiever, and seeker scores given that the people taking it are posting their results on the message board for a western RPG developer.

Ya, although those with low conqueror scores are a little surprising to me, but then again the challenge of a game is a big part for me.

[Amfortas]

Your BrainHex Class is Mastermind.

 Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Mastermind-Seeker.

You like solving puzzles and devising strategies as well as finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things.

Each BrainHex Class also has an Exception, which describes what you dislike about playing games. Your Exceptions are:

 

» No Mercy: You rarely if ever care about hurting other players' feelings - mercy is for the weak!

Learn more about your classes and exceptions at BrainHex.com.

Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:

 

Mastermind: 19
Seeker: 18
Conqueror: 12
Daredevil: 9
Survivor: 3
Achiever: 2
Socialiser: -2

 

I'm quite polite and patient in MMOs, I'm not sure where they got that "no mercy" thing from, is it because I like pvp?

[AlanC9]

Mastermind-conqueror for me. However, I don't think the methodology is any good. It seems to be reading a dislike of MP itself as a desire to beat other players.

[FeliciaM]

Your BrainHex Class is Achiever.

Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Achiever-Seeker.

You like collecting anything you can collect or doing everything you possibly can as well as finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things.

Each BrainHex Class also has an Exception, which describes what you dislike about playing games. Your Exceptions are:

 

» No Mercy: You rarely if ever care about hurting other players' feelings - mercy is for the weak!

Learn more about your classes and exceptions at BrainHex.com.

Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:

 

Achiever: 20
Seeker: 18
Mastermind: 11
Conqueror: 11
Daredevil: 9
Survivor: 3
Socialiser: 0

 

 

Sounds about right Except I'm more of a 'Do Not Interact' type personality in an MMO, unless forced to. Then I usually don't talk, unless confronted with something lol

[N7KnightSabre]

Mastermind-Survivor

 

Mastermind: 19
Survivor: 15
Conqueror: 15
Seeker: 12
Daredevil: 10
Achiever: 2
Socialiser: -8

 

Edit:

 

You like solving puzzles and devising strategies as well as pulse-pounding risks and escaping from hideous and scary threats.

Each BrainHex Class also has an Exception, which describes what you dislike about playing games. Your Exceptions are:

 

» No Mercy: You rarely if ever care about hurting other players' feelings - mercy is for the weak! 

 

Not true.  I'm the opposite and some players take advantage of that.  I just don't like playing online.

[Bekkael]

Seeker

Seeker-Achiever

 

You like finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things as well as collecting anything you can collect or doing everything you possibly can.

 

Each BrainHex Class also has an Exception, which describes what you dislike about playing games. Your Exceptions are:

 

» No Fear: You do not enjoy feeling afraid, preferring to feel safe or in control.

 

Seeker: 20

Achiever: 18

Socialiser: 6

Daredevil: 4

Mastermind: 4

Conqueror: 3

Survivor: -2

 

Looks like it's all about finding the shiny and completing quests, for me, as well as being in control of the journey. But I already knew that.

[Liberi]

Your BrainHex Class is Seeker.

Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Seeker-Socialiser.

You like finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things as well as hanging around with people you trust and helping people.

According to your results, there are few play experiences that you strongly dislike.

 

 

Learn more about your classes and exceptions at BrainHex.com.

Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:

 

Seeker: 17
Socialiser: 15
Mastermind: 12
Conqueror: 9
Achiever: 8
Survivor: 7
Daredevil: 3

[Heimdall]

I noticed that if you click on the catagories that you fall under it gives you a rundown of what portions of your brain are most stimulated when you play games. It also tells you what kind of animal you would be.

 

For example: I'm a Seeker-Daredevil so my animals would be cat (seeker) and eagle (daredevil).

 

So I'm a flying kitteh of the doomses! Time for some swooping!

I'm a Mastermind-Seeker, so my animals would be octopus (Mastermind) and cat (Seeker)...

 

I am the OctoCat!  Fear me!

[UniformGreyColor]

Mastermind-conqueror for me. However, I don't think the methodology is any good. It seems to be reading a dislike of MP itself as a desire to beat other players.

 

Without the actual database at our finger tips its hard to say why they are measuring it that way. It could be the way they phrase the questions and people are misunderstanding or something like that.

[Meltemph]

Mastermind-conqueror for me. However, I don't think the methodology is any good. It seems to be reading a dislike of MP itself as a desire to beat other players.

I thought it was from the 1 question where it asks you if you like fighting a tough opponent(player). I said yes to it, because I like PVP games.

 

Also, apparently you are an Octoshark like me. 

[Sylentmana]

I'm a Mastermind-Seeker, so my animals would be octopus (Mastermind) and cat (Seeker)...

 

I am the OctoCat!  Fear me!

I'm an Egyptian goddess and you're some kind of eldritch abomination.

[SMJB5912]

Seeker-Achiever

 

Seeker: 20

Achiever: 18

Socialiser: 13

Mastermind: 10

Daredevil: 5

Conquerer: 4

Survivor: 0

[daveliam]

Psychology is not a "hard science" and these tests will never be.   Psych tests are based on validity and there are ways to test that.  The more valid the test the more credible the test is.  The way you test validity is to see if the population of your sample taking the test follows a pattern.  Tighter the pattern, the higher the validity of the test.  If you have a bunch of outliers in your outcomes, then your test is going to be less valid.  The researcher will then have to look at the test to see if they are asking questions in a way that is confusing or if they are missing an entire representation of a sub-pop.

 

It looks like this study was done 4 years ago, I doubt they are still collecting data.  You may be better off looking up the study using Ebsco and find the journal.  I am actually curious to see what their results are if they even published a journal.

 

Yeah, I know.  I do research, so I understand.  I also do mixed methodology, so I get both qualitative and quantitative research methodology.  You are describing quantitative research.  Validity looks different in qualitative research.  It's not about statistical analysis.  I'm not convinced that that's what they are going for, but I admit I haven't read their description or goals yet.  If they are just looking to categorize people based on survey responses (which would have to have been vetted and normed, of course), then do case studies on a few individuals, they don't need to worry about validity because it's not about finding generalizable results.  More of a, "We want to know what BLANK gamers think about BLANK topic, so we are identifying a few and then discussing BLANK topic with them.  It tells us what some of them think and allows us to generate ideas for further examination at a later date."

 

I missed the piece where it was dated from four years ago.  If so, then I would hope that had moved beyond data collection by now.  I'll have to play around on Ebsco and PsychInfo and see if I can find any results.  If I find it, I'll come back and post it.

[ShadowLordXII]

Conqueror/Conqueror-MasterMind

[Lukas Trevelyan]

Your BrainHex Class is Mastermind.

Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:

 

Mastermind: 16
Achiever: 14
Conqueror: 14
Seeker: 11
Socialiser: 8
Daredevil: 7
Survivor: -2

 

okay then

[UniformGreyColor]

Yeah, I know.  I do research, so I understand.  I also do mixed methodology, so I get both qualitative and quantitative research methodology.  You are describing quantitative research.  Validity looks different in qualitative research.  It's not about statistical analysis.  I'm not convinced that that's what they are going for, but I admit I haven't read their description or goals yet.  If they are just looking to categorize people based on survey responses (which would have to have been vetted and normed, of course), then do case studies on a few individuals, they don't need to worry about validity because it's not about finding generalizable results.  More of a, "We want to know what BLANK gamers think about BLANK topic, so we are identifying a few and then discussing BLANK topic with them.  It tells us what some of them think and allows us to generate ideas for further examination at a later date."

 

I missed the piece where it was dated from four years ago.  If so, then I would hope that had moved beyond data collection by now.  I'll have to play around on Ebsco and PsychInfo and see if I can find any results.  If I find it, I'll come back and post it.

 

Please do! Also the company has been around since 1999.

[Gorbag2]

Conqueror-Seeker. Seems most people are getting something similar. 

[Takitae]

Your BrainHex Class is Conqueror.

Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Conqueror-Achiever.

 

Conqueror: 18
Achiever: 14
Seeker: 14
Daredevil: 12
Mastermind: 8
Socialiser: 3
Survivor: 0

[vampressmom]

Your BrainHex Class is Conqueror.

Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Conqueror-Seeker.

You like defeating impossibly difficult foes, struggling until you eventually achieve victory, and beating other players as well as finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things.

According to your results, there are few play experiences that you strongly dislike.

 

 

Learn more about your classes and exceptions at BrainHex.com.

Your scores for each of the classes in this test were as follows:

 

Conqueror: 19
Seeker: 18
Achiever: 14
Daredevil: 12
Mastermind: 9
Socialiser: 8
Survivor: 7

[Faerlyte]

Socialiser

 

Sub-class: Socialiser-Conquerer. 

 

Which is funny, because I'm not a social person outside video games. 

[Tootles FTW]

This was very interesting, thanks for sharing!

 

Your BrainHex Class is Seeker.
Your BrainHex Sub-Class is Seeker-Achiever.

 

You like finding strange and wonderful things or finding familiar things as well as collecting anything you can collect or doing everything you possibly can.  According to your results, there are few play experiences that you strongly dislike.

 

Seeker: 20

Achiever: 16
Mastermind: 16
Survivor: 11
Conqueror: 7
Socialiser: 5
Daredevil: 4