Flow Theory and Research

By J. Nakamura, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi. 2009

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology

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Flow experience and team performance: The role of team goal commitment and information exchange (2013, neutral): “Flow experience has received increased attention over recent years (Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi 2009).”
Active learning: The importance of developing a comprehensive measure (2015, background): “Learning activities that are designed to ensure a match between the level of challenge of the task and the skills of the learner engage students by capturing and maintaining their attention (Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi, 2009).”
Online relationship marketing (2018, background): “…intense focus on the present, (2) merged action and awareness, (3) loss of reflective self-consciousness, (4) a sense of being in control of their actions, (5) distortion of the temporal experience, and (6) experience of the activity as intrinsically rewarding (Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi 2011).”
The Experiential Incompatibility of Mindfulness and Flow Absorption (2015, background): “In contrast, flow involves intense task concentration, a loss of self-awareness, an altered sense of time, and merging of activity and awareness (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990; Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2009).”
Taking "Fun and Games" Seriously: Proposing the Hedonic-Motivation System Adoption Model (HMSAM) (2012, background): “However, in an intrinsic motivation interaction, such as gaming, joy should play a greater role in bringing about immersion (Csikszentmihalyi, 1975; Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2009; Wild et al., 1995).”
Investigating the effects of gamification-enhanced flipped learning on undergraduate students’ behavioral and cognitive engagement (2018, background): “…that clear and proximal goals, instant feedback on progress and performance, and appropriate levels of challenges for stretching pre-existing skills are all conditions for creating an optimal experience (Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2009; Sherno ﬀ , Csikszentmihalyi, Shneider, & Sherno ﬀ , 2003).”
Meaning in life: nature, needs, and myths (2014, background): “It suggests that people must find a middle area between tasks that are too easy and produce boredom, and those which are too difficult and produce anxiety (Csikszentmihalyi 1990; Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi 2009).”
Music practice and participation for psychological well-being: A review of how music influences positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment (2015, background): “…intensely involved in doing something that is fun to do” (Csikszentmihalyi, 2000, p. 381), “the experience of complete absorption in the present moment” (Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2009, p. 195), and as “a state of mind characterized by focused concentration and elevated enjoyment during…”
Augmented reality in education: a meta-review and cross-media analysis (2014, background): “According to flow theory [50], there are multiple factors that influence engagement, such as the availability of clear feedback, the availability of internal goals, and a balance between challenge and personal skills.”
What Is the Optimal Way to Deliver a Positive Activity Intervention? The Case of Writing About One’s Best Possible Selves (2012, background): “Although ﬂow is positively related to well-being (Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi 2009), little research has examined whether engaging in positive activities can successfully increase feelings of ﬂow.”
Personality and Optimal Experience in Adolescence: Implications for Well-Being and Development (2014, background): “focus attention and to overcome distractions can foster long-term commitment to meaningful flow-related activities (defined optimal activities) through the selective investment of psychic energy and personal resources (Nakamura and Csikszentmihalyi 2009).”
Paying Attention to Mindfulness and Its Effects on Task Performance in the Workplace (2011, background): “…is both comparable to and distinct from a state referred to as flow— a high level of engagement in an optimally challenging activity that produces intense concentration and a strong feeling of control (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990; Csikszentmihalyi & LeFevre, 1989; Nakamura & Csikszentmihalyi, 2009).”