“You are leaving the designated play area.” The limits of using hobby identity prime to stimulate political interest and behavior.

• In Event: Open Science, Open Government, and Open Innovation

Brief Overview

Gamers are suggested to be an emerging issue public whose interest in politics can be stimulated by linking videogame identity to policy issues. This study tests the possible limits of the hobby identity prime on political behavior.

Author

• Pavel Bačovský, Bates College