flow (psychology)

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Flow (psychology) is a mental state of deep immersion and focused engagement in an activity, where people lose track of time and self-consciousness while performing at their optimal level.

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instanceOf mental state
optimal experience
psychological concept
alsoKnownAs being in the zone
flow state
associatedWith artistic performance
creativity
educational activities
engagement at work
happiness
intrinsic motivation
learning
mindfulness-like attention
musical performance
peak performance
sports performance
video game play
well-being
characterizedBy balance between challenge and skill
clear goals
deep immersion in an activity
distorted sense of time
focused attention
high level of task engagement
immediate feedback
intense concentration
intrinsic enjoyment of the activity
loss of self-consciousness
merging of action and awareness
reduced awareness of bodily needs
sense of control over actions
contrastedWith anxiety
apathy
boredom
definedBy Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi NERFINISHED
describedIn Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience NERFINISHED
field psychology
occursWhen challenges are high and skills are high
task difficulty matches personal skill level
outcome enhanced learning
greater life satisfaction
high-quality performance
requires clear goals
concentration on the task at hand
immediate feedback
intrinsic motivation for the activity
perceived balance between challenge and skills
sense of control over the situation
selfPerception reduced self-evaluation
studiedIn educational psychology
organizational psychology
positive psychology
sports psychology
timePerception time passes quickly

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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi knownFor flow (psychology)