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'''Flow''' is a concept of intrinsic motivation and describes an experience during which individuals are fully involved in what they are doing and are completely absorbed by this activity. The concept was first described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 70s and denoted to be an optimal experience. People seek such experiences because they are fun and rewarding by itself and thus called autotelic (auto=self, telos=goal). Some people are said to be more motivated in pursuing autotelic activities and are thus called "autotelics" or "autotelic personalities". | {{subpages}} | ||
'''Flow''' is a concept of [[intrinsic motivation]] and describes an experience during which individuals are fully involved in what they are doing and are completely absorbed by this activity. The concept was first described by [[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi]] in the 70s and denoted to be an optimal experience. People seek such experiences because they are fun and rewarding by itself and thus called [[autotelic]] (auto=self, telos=goal). Some people are said to be more motivated in pursuing autotelic activities and are thus called "autotelics" or "autotelic personalities". | |||
== Preconditions of Flow == | == Preconditions of Flow == | ||
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Being in flow is the way that some interviewees described the subjective experience of engaging just-manageable challenges by tackling a series of goals, continuously processing feedback about progress, and adjusting action based on this feedback. | Being in flow is the way that some interviewees described the subjective experience of engaging just-manageable challenges by tackling a series of goals, continuously processing [[feedback]] about progress, and adjusting action based on this feedback. | ||
== Components of Flow == | == Components of Flow == | ||
Under these preconditions experience can unfold from moment to moment and people can enter a subjective state with the following characteristics: | Under these [[preconditions]] experience can unfold from moment to moment and people can enter a subjective state with the following characteristics: | ||
# Intense concentration on what one is doing at the moment | # Intense concentration on what one is doing at the moment | ||
# Action and awareness get merged | # Action and awareness get merged | ||
# Reflexive self-consciousness gets lost (loss of awareness of oneself) | # Reflexive [[self-consciousness]] gets lost (loss of awareness of oneself) | ||
# A sense that one can control one's actions (a sense that one can deal with the given situation because one knows how to respond to | # A sense that one can control one's actions (a sense that one can deal with the given situation because one knows how to respond to what happens next) | ||
# Temporal experience is distorted (a sense that time has passed faster than normal) | # Temporal experience is distorted (a sense that time has passed faster than normal) | ||
# Feeling that the exercised activity is intrinsically rewarding (the end goal often is just seen an excuse for the process) | # Feeling that the exercised activity is intrinsically rewarding (the end goal often is just seen an excuse for the process) | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* Nakamura, J.& Csikszentmihalvi, M. (2002): The Concept of Flow. In C. R. Snyder und S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychology (S. 89-105). Oxford: Oxford University Press. | * Nakamura, J.& Csikszentmihalvi, M. (2002): The Concept of Flow. In C. R. Snyder und S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychology (S. 89-105). Oxford: Oxford University Press. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:32, 24 February 2021
Flow is a concept of intrinsic motivation and describes an experience during which individuals are fully involved in what they are doing and are completely absorbed by this activity. The concept was first described by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 70s and denoted to be an optimal experience. People seek such experiences because they are fun and rewarding by itself and thus called autotelic (auto=self, telos=goal). Some people are said to be more motivated in pursuing autotelic activities and are thus called "autotelics" or "autotelic personalities".
Preconditions of Flow
Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi describe three preconditions for the emergence of Flow:
- Balance between a person's skills and the challenges of the situation
- Clear goals that can be achieved
- Clear feedback about what has been achieved up to the present moment
Being in flow is the way that some interviewees described the subjective experience of engaging just-manageable challenges by tackling a series of goals, continuously processing feedback about progress, and adjusting action based on this feedback.
Components of Flow
Under these preconditions experience can unfold from moment to moment and people can enter a subjective state with the following characteristics:
- Intense concentration on what one is doing at the moment
- Action and awareness get merged
- Reflexive self-consciousness gets lost (loss of awareness of oneself)
- A sense that one can control one's actions (a sense that one can deal with the given situation because one knows how to respond to what happens next)
- Temporal experience is distorted (a sense that time has passed faster than normal)
- Feeling that the exercised activity is intrinsically rewarding (the end goal often is just seen an excuse for the process)
- People operate at full capacity
The consequences of Flow
Deep-Flow vs. Micro-Flow
External Links
References
- Nakamura, J.& Csikszentmihalvi, M. (2002): The Concept of Flow. In C. R. Snyder und S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychology (S. 89-105). Oxford: Oxford University Press.