PSY336H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Dorsal Raphe Nucleus, Prefrontal Cortex, Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation
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Pdy336 lecture 6: peal experiences and mind-body relations. Flow - state of optimal performance and complete immersion in a task, full-capacity living . Tied to concept of flourishing and intrinsic motivation, to be in a flow state it"s really characterized by intrinsic motivation. When challenge is low and skill high, you get boredom. When challenge is high and skill is low, you get anxiety. Has to be just manageable, achievable challenge state. Goals become clear when you"re skilled enough when in state of flow. A person who generally does things for their own sake, rather than in order to achieve some later external goal . This personality disposition makes it easier to get into flow state - individual differences in flow, but can induce flow. The skills and resources and social connections that we gain when engaging in activities, that helps us in future. Associated with release of dopamine and noradrenaline. Studies using transcranial direct current stimulation (tdcs)
