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Flow theory, conceptualized by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, describes the subjective state of full engagement and deep absorption in intrinsically-motivated activities. In flow, individuals feel they are merging with what they are doing and lose track of time--colloquially referred to as "being in the zone"--which creates sense of fulfillment. Since its introduction, flow has been widely studied and is recognized as an optimal experience that accompanies performing at one's best.
Flow Theory Re-Envisioned provides a comprehensive analysis of flow theory, examining its foundations, demonstrating its relevance to a range of psychological concepts, addressing its critiques, and offering recommendations for strengthening the research methodologies used for studying flow. The volume explores the necessary and sufficient conditions for generating flow, the variety of ways in which it is experienced, the psychological functions it serves, the autotelic personality, and the balance between automaticity and focused attention during flow events. This extensive resource concludes with a discussion of the role of flow in a life well-lived.
Contents
1: Introduction: The Need for a Conceptual Analysis of Flow Theory
2: Classical Flow Theory
3: The Dual Meaning of Flow: Differentiating the Conditions of Flow From the Subjective Experiences of Flow
4: Conditions of Flow-Part I: The Balance of Challenges and Skills
5: Conditions of Flow-Part II: Other Necessary Conditions of Flow
6: The Subjective Experiences of Flow
7: On What Should Not Be Considered as Flow
8: Assessing Flow
9: Individual Differences, the Autotelic Personality, and a Developmental Perspective on Flow
10: The Paradox of Work Resolved
11: Flow Theory
12: Flow Theory and a Vision of a Life Well-Lived
