Habitus

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Human Agent Habitus: Human Agent Habitus comprises the relatively durable but not rigid patterns of thought, perception and behaviour that a person has internalised through their social origin and environment - above all in childhood and youth (Bourdieu).

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HAB-01 Social Orientation Social Orientation describes the spectrum on which players locate themselves between cooperative, competitive and solitary play styles on a dimensional scale, not typological.

HAB-02 Exploration Mode Exploration Mode describes the spectrum between exploratory trying-out and optimizing perfection based on how players engage with a game.

HAB-03 Risk Appetite Risk Appetite describes the spectrum between risk-seeking and risk-averse play styles: whether players seek high stakes or play it safe.

HAB-04 Rule Complexity Preference Rule Complexity Preference describes the spectrum between a preference for simple and for complex rule systems.

HAB-05 Time Investment Time Investment describes the spectrum between casual and intensive play styles: how much time players _want_ to invest.

HAB-06 Authority Stance Authority Stance describes the spectrum between rule-conforming and rule-creative play styles or how players relate to the rules.

HAB-07 Aesthetic Orientation Aesthetic Orientation describes the players' taste disposition – which visual, acoustic and tonal styles they prefer. A facet model, not a simple spectrum.

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