Speaking to Ana today, as the degree show is our only opportunity to show our work, it is very much acceptable to have a longer, more complex experience that requires going over all the platforms I had planned. The focus of my thesis could be on incentives and motivations for joining a community / cult / religion. I am going to do some research into the psychology of this, and see how I can narrow that down, possibly focusing on status within the community as the main incentive.
The research question would have to be a qualitative one, where perhaps 10 people test out my experience. The experience would be a commentary that sits adjacent to the research question, rather than being something that is used to answer the question.
Key notes from the discussion:
– Incentives of having things others don’t have – strive for purity
– What people will do to be accepted in the community
– Incentives to go to the next platform
– Psychology papers – incentives and motivation connection
– What drives people in a religion?
– Commentary through the platforms
– Spirituality because of these needs
– Wanting to be part of the community